bref
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjectivea. brief Le discours de la directrice a été bref, mais percutant.The director's speech was brief, but impactful.
b. short Pour une fois, la réunion a été brève.For once, the meeting was short.
c. fleeting Assia et Gaël ont vécu un amour bref, mais intense.Assia and Gaël had a fleeting, yet intense, romance.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverba. in short Bref, après tous ces problèmes avec ses voisins, Iman a décidé de déménager.In short, after all those issues with his neighbors, Iman decided to move.
b. in a word Bref, le projet a échoué.In a word, the project failed.
c. anyway Axel a encore perdu ses clés. Bref, il va être en retard.Axel lost his keys again. Anyway, he's going to be late.
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