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| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| brief adj | (short: in time) | kort, beknopt bn |
| | My consultation with the doctor was very brief. |
| brief adj | (speaking concisely) | kort, bondig, beknopt bn |
| | I'm afraid we don't have much time left, you'll have to be brief. |
| brief adj | (clothing: scanty, skimpy) | schaars, karig, gering bn |
| | Mrs. Winston thought the woman's dress was too brief for the venue. |
| brief adj | (curt) | kortaf bn |
| | The concierge was very brief when I asked him about a good restaurant nearby. |
| brief n | (summary talk) | samenvatting nw de |
| | | résumé nw het |
| | The brief didn't provide any new information on the case. |
| briefs npl | (men's underpants) (dames/heren, informeel) | onderbroekje, slipje nw het |
| | (dames/heren) | slip, onderbroek nw de |
| | Men's briefs and boxers are on sale today, but women's underwear is not. |
| brief [sb]⇒ vtr | (give a summary talk) | kort samenvatten bw + overg. ww |
| | | op de hoogte brengen, op de hoogte stellen overg. uitdr. |
| | The Chief Inspector briefed her officers prior to the raid. |
brief [sb] on [sth],
brief [sb] about [sth] vtr + prep | (give a summary talk) | op de hoogte brengen, op de hoogte stellen overg. uitdr. |
WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2025:
Overeenkomende vermeldingen van de andere kant van het woordenboek
| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| kort bn | (lengte, afstand) | short n |
| | | brief n |
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