No. 357 in Italian
breve
Short.
In a sentence
La risposta fu breve ma esauriente.
The answer was brief but comprehensive.
In this sentence, 'breve' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'risposta,' referring to its short duration or concise nature.
Spero che questa riunione sia breve.
I hope this meeting will be short.
Here, 'breve' once again functions as an adjective, indicating the desire for a short duration of the meeting.
In breve, la situazione era complessa.
In brief, the situation was complex.
In this case, 'In breve' acts as an adverbial phrase that summarizes the situation succinctly.
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