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.
Beispiele
3 von 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.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
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.
Schnelles Quiz
The captain will ___ the crew on the safety procedures before we depart.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: brief
Beispiele
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.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
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
Wird oft verwechselt mit
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.
Nutzungshinweise
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.
Häufige Fehler
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'.
Merkhilfe
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.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Latin 'brevis', meaning short or concise.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In government and military circles, 'daily briefings' are critical rituals where leaders are updated on security and policy matters.
Schnelles Quiz
The captain will ___ the crew on the safety procedures before we depart.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: brief
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