brevity

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbrɛvɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbrɛvɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(brev′i tē)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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brevity n uncountable (concise expression of [sth])brevedad nf
  concisión nf
  laconismo nm
 Brevity is important when you are writing your resume; no employer wants to read a ten-page essay.
brevity n uncountable (short duration)brevedad nf
  fugacidad nf
 I was disappointed by the brevity of the play.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
Brevity is the soul of wit expr (speaking concisely)Lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno expr
Note: "Brevity is the soul of wit" is a quotation from William Shakespeare's "Hamlet"
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'brevity' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
conciseness - succinctness - terseness - to save time
Spanish:
concisión - cortedad - fugacidad - brevedad


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