In brief Meaning in English
expression
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈbɹif
in BREEF
ˈɪn/ /bɹˈiːf
in bree-F
Definition
Used to give a summary or to express something in a few words, without unnecessary details.
Usage & Nuances
Formal or neutral; common in presentations, reports, and academic writing. Often comes at the beginning of a summary sentence. Similar to 'to sum up' or 'in summary', but slightly more concise.
Spanish: en resumen - en pocas palabrasPortuguese (BR): em resumo - resumidamentePortuguese (PT): em resumo - em poucas palavrasChinese (Simplified): 简而言之 - 简单来说Chinese (Traditional): 簡而言之 - 簡單來說Hindi: संक्षेप मेंArabic: باختصارBengali: সংক্ষেপেRussian: коротко - вкратцеJapanese: 簡単に言うとVietnamese: nói ngắn gọnKorean: 간단히 말하면Turkish: kısacaUrdu: مختصر یہ کہIndonesian: singkatnya
Example Sentences
In brief, the movie is about friendship.
basic
The answer, in brief, is yes.
basic
In brief, we need more time to finish this work.
basic
What happened? In brief, there was a misunderstanding.
natural
In brief, we lost the game because we made too many mistakes.
natural
If I had to explain, in brief, the system crashed due to a power failure.
natural