No. 4,619 in Spanish
breves
Short or brief.
In a sentence
Las reuniones de equipo serán breves para optimizar el tiempo.
The team meetings will be brief to optimize time.
In this sentence, 'breves' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'reuniones', indicating their short length.
Mis comentarios serán breves y directos al punto.
My comments will be brief and straight to the point.
Here, 'breves' modifies 'comentarios', suggesting that the remarks will not be lengthy.
Se esperan respuestas breves en el examen oral.
Short answers are expected in the oral exam.
In this example, 'breves' qualifies 'respuestas', implying conciseness in the answers.
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