English Definition
adj. short, not lasting long
Significado en Español
breve, corto
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
ngắn gọn, tóm tắt
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Example Sentence
I have a brief question.
我有个简短问题。
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Memory Aid / 记忆技巧
b+reif(short)
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)
Choose the word that is closest in meaning to “brief”: The meeting was very brief, lasting only fifteen minutes.
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A
Lengthy
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B
Short
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C
Complicated
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D
Inconvenient
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B — Short.
“brief” means adj. short, not lasting long
Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)
The manager gave a ______ speech that lasted only two minutes.
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A
lengthy
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B
brief
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C
endless
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D
tedious
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B — brief.
“brief” means adj. short, not lasting long
Common questions about “brief”
What does “brief” mean?
brief — adj. short, not lasting long. In Chinese: 简短的，短暂的.
How do you pronounce “brief”?
brief is pronounced /briːf/. It breaks into 1 syllable: brief.
How do you use “brief” in a sentence?
I have a brief question. (我有个简短问题。)
What are synonyms for “brief”?
short, concise — all close in meaning to brief (adj. short, not lasting long).
Is “brief” an ISEE Lower-level word?
Yes. brief appears on the iSEE Vocab Lower list, which covers 615 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
How can I remember “brief”?
b+reif(short)
