bref.
brief (of short duration)
Meaning & usage
brief (of short duration)
Il lui envoya un bref message de quelques lignes seulement.
Where this word comes from
From Old French brief, from Latin brevis. A folk etymology derives it as an acronym of Bon, Revenons-En aux Faits, but this is completely inaccurate.
in short, in brief, briefly
Je vous ai déjà dit que cela ne se peut, que cela ne doit pas être ; bref, je ne le veux pas.
Where this word comes from
From Old French brief, from Latin brevis. A folk etymology derives it as an acronym of Bon, Revenons-En aux Faits, but this is completely inaccurate.
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