brief
To provide someone with necessary information, instructions, or a summary of a situation before they undertake a task. In academic and professional contexts, it often refers to the formal process of preparing someone by giving them the essential facts.
أمثلة
3 من 5Can you brief me on the main points of the meeting?
Can you give me a summary of the important parts of the meeting?
The minister was briefed by her advisors before the press conference.
The official was given all the necessary information by her staff before speaking to the media.
I'll brief you later about what you missed.
I will tell you the details later about the things you weren't there for.
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of a 'briefcase'. Professionals carry a briefcase to meetings because it contains the documents they need to 'brief' their colleagues or stay 'briefed' themselves.
اختبار سريع
The captain will ___ the crew on the safety procedures before we depart.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: brief
أمثلة
Can you brief me on the main points of the meeting?
everydayCan you give me a summary of the important parts of the meeting?
The minister was briefed by her advisors before the press conference.
formalThe official was given all the necessary information by her staff before speaking to the media.
I'll brief you later about what you missed.
informalI will tell you the details later about the things you weren't there for.
Researchers must brief all participants on the potential risks before the experiment begins.
academicScientists are required to inform the study subjects about possible dangers before starting.
The project manager will brief the development team on the new client requirements.
businessThe supervisor will explain the new customer needs to the staff members.
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
in brief
in a few words; concisely
to be brief
to speak for only a short time
brief against someone
to secretly give negative information about someone to the media
يُخلط عادةً مع
To brief is to give information before an event; to debrief is to receive information or feedback after an event has finished.
Shorten means to reduce the physical length or duration of something, whereas brief means to provide a summary of information.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
The verb 'brief' is almost always used with an object (brief someone) and is frequently followed by the preposition 'on'. It implies that the information given is essential and concise.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often use 'brief' as a synonym for 'shorten' (e.g., 'I briefed my essay'), but it should only be used as a verb to mean 'to inform'.
نصيحة للحفظ
Think of a 'briefcase'. Professionals carry a briefcase to meetings because it contains the documents they need to 'brief' their colleagues or stay 'briefed' themselves.
أصل الكلمة
Derived from the Latin 'brevis', meaning short or concise.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In government and military circles, 'daily briefings' are critical rituals where leaders are updated on security and policy matters.
اختبار سريع
The captain will ___ the crew on the safety procedures before we depart.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: brief
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to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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