No. 1,346 in Catalan
breu
Short; brief.
In a sentence
El seu discurs va ser breu pero succint.
His speech was brief but succinct.
Here, 'breu' is used as an adjective to describe something that is concise in time or content, in this case, a speech.
La novel·la té un capítol breu al principi.
The novel has a brief chapter at the beginning.
'Breu' in this sentence is used to qualify a chapter, implying it is small in length.
L'entrada al museu permet una visita breu.
The museum entry allows a brief visit.
In this context, 'breu' means a short duration of time for the visit allowed.
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