brief russian
небольшо́й
small, not large, little
slight, minor, modest
short, brief
коро́ткий
short, brief
close, intimate
доложи́ть
to report, to brief, to present (formally)
to add more, to top up
кра́ткий
brief, concise, succinct
short, brief, short-lived
short
ко́ротко
briefly, in brief, concisely
short, cut short
intimately, closely
вкра́тце
briefly, in brief
недо́лгий
brief, short
нае́зд
running over (a pedestrian), collision, rear-end collision
verbal attack, accusation, dig
shakedown, extortion, intimidation, pressure
raid, incursion, inroad
flying visit, brief stay
brawl, scuffle
сокращённый
brief, contracted, abbreviated
словцо́
little word, word, brief remark
witty remark, apt word, bon mot, saying
сориенти́ровать
to orient, to direct, to aim, to align
to give guidance to, to brief, to help find one's bearings, to put in the picture
ориенти́ровать
to orient (towards), to gear (towards), to direct, to target
to orient, to align, to position
to direct, to steer, to brief
начерта́ние
shape (of letters), outline, tracing, inscription
outline, sketch, brief account
predestination, destiny, decree of fate
формулирово́чка
small formulation, little wording, brief phrase
мелькну́вший
flashing, fleeting, brief, transient
докла́дик
a short report, a brief presentation, a little paper
перемо́лвившийся
having exchanged words, having had a brief chat
урыва́ющий
finding time (for something brief), making time, squeezing in
snatching, grabbing, seizing
каса́ться
to touch
to concern, to apply to
to touch on, to mention (briefly)
отойти́
to move away, to step aside, to go away, to leave (a spot)
to step out (briefly), to be away for a moment
to withdraw, to fall back, to retreat
to deviate, to digress, to stray (from a path)
to come round, to calm down, to get back to normal
to pass to, to be transferred to, to fall to
to go out of fashion, to become a thing of the past
косну́ться
to touch, to graze, to brush against
to touch upon, to mention briefly, to bring up
to affect, to concern, to apply to
притормози́ть
to apply the brake, to brake, to slow down
to pull over, to pull up, to stop briefly
to slow down, to hold back, to put the brakes on
портфе́ль
briefcase, satchel, school bag
portfolio
заскочи́ть
to drop in, to pop in, to stop by (briefly)
to jump in, to hop into
to jump up onto, to leap onto
to dash in, to dart in, to rush in
to slip out of place, to catch, to jam
to jump the gun, to get ahead of oneself, to run ahead
заде́рживать
to delay, to hold up, to postpone
to hold up, to keep, to detain (briefly)
to hold (one's breath), to hold back, to retain
to detain, to arrest, to take into custody
похло́пать
to pat, to tap lightly
to clap a little, to applaud briefly
трусы́
underpants, briefs, knickers
shorts, sports shorts, trunks
затро́нуть
to touch, to graze, to injure slightly
to touch on, to bring up, to mention briefly
to affect, to concern, to hit
to hurt (feelings), to wound (pride), to touch a nerve
кра́тко
briefly
кейс
briefcase, attaché case, hard-sided case
case, case study, scenario
перехва́тывать
to intercept, to catch
to shift one's grip on, to grab hold of differently
to borrow (money briefly), to scrape together a loan
to tie round, to gird
мелька́ть
to flicker, to twinkle, to flash
to flash by, to flit past
to turn up, to appear briefly, to crop up
стри́нги
thong, G-string, string briefs
бри́финг
briefing, press briefing, short press conference
briefing, short instruction session
инструкта́ж
briefing, instruction, training session
попры́гать
to jump a little / jump briefly then stops
сокращённо
briefly, in abbreviated form
проинформи́рованный
informed, briefed
вскользь
in passing, casually, briefly, cursorily
лету́чка
pappus, leaflet, short meeting, briefing
приторма́живать
to brake slightly, to slow down, to apply the brakes
to pull over, to pull up, to stop briefly
проинструкти́рованный
instructed, briefed
ругну́ться
to swear, to curse, to let out a curse
to snap at someone, to scold briefly
устано́вочный
installation, mounting
adjusting, setting, adjustable
orientation, introductory, briefing
identifying (data), basic (data)
портфельчик
small briefcase, satchel, (child's) schoolbag
операти́вка
briefing, short meeting, stand-up meeting
RAM, memory
operational order, operations order
operations plan, plan of action
присе́вший
squatted, having squatted, having crouched, having sat down briefly
инструкти́рованный
instructed, briefed, trained
проблёскивать
to gleam, to glint, to glimmer, to flash
to show through, to flash, to appear briefly
инструкти́рование
instructing, briefing
поду́ченный
coached, briefed, prompted, slightly taught
поплеска́ть
to splash (a little), to splash a few times, to sprinkle (briefly)
всплакну́вший
having shed a few tears, who shed a few tears, who burst into tears briefly
обеспа́мятеть
to lose consciousness, to faint, to pass out
to lose one's memory
to lose one's head, to go out of one's mind (briefly), to lose the ability to think
отрапорто́ванный
reported, briefed
хохотну́вший
having laughed briefly, who briefly laughed
присви́стнувший
having whistled briefly, who whistled briefly
поверте́вшийся
having spun briefly, having turned for a short while
заикну́вшийся
having stuttered, having stammered
having briefly mentioned, having hinted at, having blurted out
присели́вший
having sat down briefly, who had sat down for a moment
having crouched, having squatted, who had crouched down
Examples
Коро́че говоря, я не согласи́лся.
To put it briefly, I do not agree.
Расскажи́ вкратце, что происхо́дит.
Tell me, briefly, what happened.
The journey was brief.
Одним словом, вечери́нка была́ превосхо́дной.
In brief, the party was splendid.
Э́то бы́ло коро́ткое путеше́ствие.
It was a brief journey.
По́езд сде́лал коро́ткую остано́вку.
The train made a brief stop.
После коро́ткого переры́ва начала́сь му́зыка.
There was a brief pause and then the music began.
Покороче, пожалуйста.
Be brief, please.
В эпо́ху Возрождения па́пская резиде́нция ненадолго перее́хала в Авиньон, прежде чем верну́лась обратно в Рим.
During the Renaissance, the seat of the Papacy moved briefly to Avignon before moving back to Rome.
Я "ненадолго" зашёл в игру́, чтобы напо́мнить себе, как она вы́глядит, а в ито́ге наигра́л в ней что-то вроде двадцати часо́в. Вероятно, э́то и называ́ется увлека́тельной игро́й?
I checked on the game 'briefly', just to remind myself what it was like, then ended up playing it for like 20 hours or something. I suppose that means it's an appealing game?
После недо́лгого ми́ра война́ вспы́хнула вновь.
After a brief peace, war broke out again.
We chatted briefly.
Том накоротке поговори́л с Мэри.
Tom talked to Mary briefly.
I have a brief statement.
I have a brief statement.
Меня заста́вили откры́ть мой портфе́ль.
I was made to open my briefcase.
Он ненадолго останови́лся, чтобы прочу́вствовать моме́нт.
He paused briefly to savour the moment.
Be brief, please.
Be brief, please.
Please be brief.
Please be brief.
Did Tom get the briefcase?
Профессора до́лжны подробно всё объясня́ть, не быть немногосло́вными и всегда отправля́ть студе́нтов домой чита́ть кни́ги.
Professors should explain everything in detail, not be too brief, and always send their students home to read their books.
Основной це́лью прое́кта бы́ло сконструи́ровать зда́ние, в кото́ром будет доста́точно простра́нства и возмо́жностей для того́, чтобы спокойно поразмышля́ть и ненадолго отдохну́ть от повседневной жи́зни за его преде́лами.
The main goal of the project was to design a building that would provide enough space and opportunities to quietly reflect and briefly take a break from everyday life outside its walls.
Я поду́мал немножко и согласи́лся.
I thought it over briefly and agreed.
Позвольте резюмировать сказанное коротко
Allow me to briefly summarize what has been said.
Мастер провёл короткий инструктаж для новых сотрудников.
The foreman gave the new employees a brief briefing.
Перед началом работы все прошли инструктаж по технике безопасности.
Before starting work, everyone attended a safety briefing.
Дождь был непродолжительным, но сильным
The rain was brief but heavy.
У нас был непродолжительный разговор с директором
We had a brief conversation with the director.
Он решил сопроводить письмо коротким объяснением.
He decided to accompany the letter with a brief explanation.
Автор предварил роман небольшим вступлением.
The author prefaced the novel with a brief introduction.
Пресс-секретарь президента дал короткое интервью журналистам.
The president’s press secretary gave the journalists a brief interview.
Критика была короткой, но уничтожающей.
The criticism was brief but devastating.
Текст, предваряемый кратким вступлением, стал понятнее.
The text, preceded by a brief introduction, became easier to understand.
Предварившее концерт вступление было коротким.
The introduction preceding the concert was brief.
Выступление было предварено небольшим вступлением.
The speech was preceded by a brief introduction.
Он удовольствовался коротким ответом.
He was satisfied with a brief answer.
