Brief - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

An exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.

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I've had an argument with my father

noun

A disagreement, or the process of disagreeing

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The children had an argument about/over what game to play., he got into an argument with jeff in th…

noun

A reason or reasons why you support or oppose an idea or suggestion, or the process of explaining these reasons

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Now that we've heard all the arguments for and against the proposal, let's vote on it., [ + that ] …

noun

A meeting for giving information or instructions.

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A media briefing in the house of commons

verb

Instruct or inform (someone) thoroughly, especially in preparation for a task.

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She briefed him on last week's decisions

noun

Information that is given to someone just before the person does something, or a meeting where information is given

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He discussed the report at a white house briefing on tuesday.

noun

An instance of a particular situation; an example of something occurring.

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A case of mistaken identity

verb

Surround in a material or substance.

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The towers are of steel cased in granite

noun

A particular situation or example of something

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We don’t normally accept credits from courses taken at another university, but we’ll make an except…

noun

Heated disagreement.

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The captured territory was the main area of contention between the two countries

noun

Disagreement resulting from opposing arguments

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Their refusal to sign the treaty remains a source of contention between the two countries., [ + tha…

noun

The disagreement that results from opposing arguments

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There's a lot of contention about that issue - for every person firmly in favour, there's someone f…

adjective

Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

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A cursory glance at the figures

adjective

Done quickly with little attention to detail

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He gave the picture a cursory glance.

adjective

Quick and probably not detailed

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A cursory glance/look, a cursory examination

adjective

Extending or moving from one place to another without changing direction or stopping.

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There was no direct flight that day

adverb

With no one or nothing in between.

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They seem reluctant to deal with me direct

verb

Control the operations of; manage or govern.

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An economic elite directed the nation's affairs

noun

A course along which someone or something moves.

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She set off in the opposite direction

phrase

Instructions that you give to someone about how to find a particular place

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Give someone directions can you give me directions to your house?, directions to i asked a woman fo…

phrase

Information or orders telling you what to do

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The directions i couldn't understand the directions on the packet., he will be giving/issuing direc…

noun

An official or authoritative instruction.

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A new ec directive

adjective

Involving the management or guidance of operations.

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The authority is seeking a directive role in energy policy

noun

An official instruction or order

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A federal directive forbids fund-raising in government offices.

noun

A collection of documents about a particular person, event, or subject.

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We have a dossier on him

noun

A collection of documents that contains information relating to a person or subject

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Customs & excise has given the committee a six-page dossier on the activities of the company., prep…

noun

A set of papers containing information about a person, often a criminal, or on any subject

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Dossier on the secret service probably has a dossier on all of us.

adjective

Lasting for a very short time.

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Fashions are ephemeral: new ones regularly drive out the old

noun

An ephemeral plant.

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Ephemerals avoid the periods of drought as seeds

adjective

Lasting for only a short time

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Ephemeral fame

adjective

Soon passing out of sight, memory, or existence; quickly fading or disappearing.

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The evanescent arctic summer

adjective

Lasting for only a short time, then disappearing quickly and being forgotten

verb

Gradually grow faint and disappear.

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The light had faded and dusk was advancing

noun

The process of becoming less bright.

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The sun can cause colour fade

noun

A shot causing the ball to deviate to the right (or, for a left-handed golfer, the left)

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When they get to the 18th the ideal shot is a fade

adjective

Lasting for a very short time.

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For a fleeting moment i saw the face of a boy

verb

Move or pass quickly.

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A variety of expressions fleeted across his face

Lasting for a markedly brief time

adjective

Moving or able to move through the air with wings.

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A flying ant

noun

Flight, especially in an aircraft.

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She hates flying

verb

(of a bird, bat, or insect) move through the air using wings.

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Close the door or the moths will fly in

adjective

Tending to disappear; fleeting.

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She was acutely conscious of her fugacious youth

adjective

Quick to disappear; not lasting very long

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Love's fugacious radiance

noun

A person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding.

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Fugitives from justice

adjective

Quick to disappear; fleeting.

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The fugitive effects of light

noun

A person who is running away or hiding from the police or a dangerous situation

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Thousands of fugitives are fleeing from the war-torn area., fugitive from justice butch cassidy and…

noun

Information.

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You've got more gen on him than we have

verb

Find out about.

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We genned up on the agencies that had done the work

noun

Short for generation.

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The next gen of consoles

noun

Advice or information aimed at resolving a problem or difficulty, especially as given by someone in authority.

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He looked to his father for inspiration and guidance

noun

Help and advice about how to do something or about how to deal with problems

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She never got any guidance when she needed it., the school district needs another guidance counselo…

noun

Help and advice about how to do something or to deal with problems

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Give/offer/provide guidance (to sb) the website offers guidance to employers on employment law., gu…

noun

A person who shows the way to others, especially one employed to show tourists around places of interest.

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A tour guide

verb

Show or indicate the way to (someone).

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He guided her to the front row and sat beside her

verb

Someone employed to conduct others

noun

A general rule, principle, or piece of advice.

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The organization has issued guidelines for people working with prisoners

noun

A piece of information that suggests how something should be done

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The article gives guidelines on how to invest your money safely.

noun

Information intended to advise people on how something should be done or what something should be

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Issue a guideline the eu has issued guidelines on appropriate levels of pay for part-time manual wo…

adjective

Done with excessive speed or urgency; hurried.

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A hasty attempt to defuse the situation

adjective

Hasty actions are done in a hurry, sometimes without the necessary care or thought

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He warned against making hasty decisions., now let's not leap to any hasty conclusions., we saw the…

adjective

Done in a hurry; rushed.

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I ate a hurried breakfast

verb

Move or act with great haste.

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We'd better hurry

adjective

Done very or too quickly

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We left early, after a hurried breakfast., i'm sorry this is such a hurried note.

adjective

Not permanent.

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Life has value precisely because it is transient and impermanent

adjective

Not lasting for ever or not lasting for a long time

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Acrylic paint is quick-drying but impermanent.

noun

Facts provided or learned about something or someone.

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A vital piece of information

noun

News, facts, or knowledge

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An important piece of information, can you give us some information on tours to alaska?, informatio…

noun

Facts or details about a person, company, product, etc.

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Gather/get/obtain information can you tell me where i can obtain further information?, ask for/requ…

verb

Tell or order someone to do something, especially in a formal or official way.

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She instructed him to wait

verb

To teach someone how to do something

Примеры использования:

I need someone to instruct me on how to use the computer., [ + to infinitive ] the police have been…

verb

To order or tell someone to do something, especially in a formal way

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Instruct sb to do sth they were instructed to remove the vehicles from the site immediately as they…

noun

A direction or order.

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He issued instructions to the sheriff

plural noun

Information about how to do, make, or use something

Примеры использования:

Didn’t the dvd player come with any instructions?

phrase

Advice and information about how to do or use something, often written in a book or on the side of a container

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The cooking instructions say to bake it for half an hour., you obviously didn't read the instructio…

adjective

A low-cut piece of clothing does not cover the neck and the top part of the chest

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A low-cut dress

adjective

Used to describe a person or action that is very dishonest and unfair

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That was a low-down thing to do.

noun

An official order or commission to do something.

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A mandate to seek the release of political prisoners

verb

Give (someone) authority to act in a certain way.

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The rightful king was mandated and sanctioned by god

noun

Authority to act in a particular way given to a government or a person, esp. as a result of a vote or ruling

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[ + to infinitive ] the president secured a congressional mandate to send troops to bosnia., the la…

adjective

Lasting for a very short time; brief.

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A momentary lapse of concentration

adjective

Lasting for a very short time

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A momentary hesitation

adjective

Going past.

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Passing cars

noun

The passage of something, especially time.

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With the passing of the years she had become a little eccentric

verb

Move or cause to move in a specified direction.

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He passed through towns and villages

adjective

(of an action) carried out without real interest, feeling, or effort.

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He gave a perfunctory nod

adjective

Done quickly and without showing that you care or have much interest

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She asked a few perfunctory questions about my family and then ended the conversation.

adjective

Done quickly, without taking care or interest

Примеры использования:

His smile was perfunctory.

verb

Make (something) ready for use or consideration.

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Prepare a brief summary of the article

verb

Make ready or suitable or equip in advance

verb

To make or get something or someone ready for something that will happen in the future

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[ t ] keane is preparing a film version of the play., [ i ] the southeast prepared for the worst as…

adjective

Of first importance; main.

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A nurse's prime concern is the well-being of the patient

noun

The state or time of greatest vigour or success in a person's life.

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You're in the prime of life

verb

Make (something) ready for use or action.

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He grabbed a gun from a nearby wall and primed it

adjective

Moving fast or doing something in a short time.

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In the qualifying session he was two seconds quicker than his teammate

adverb

At a fast rate; quickly.

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He'll find some place where he can make money quicker

noun

The soft tender flesh below the growing part of a fingernail or toenail.

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You'll enjoy the movie if your idea of a good time is sitting glued to the edge of your seat chewin…

noun

A rapidly consumed alcoholic drink.

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Let the last word rest with the italian ambassador, luigi amaduzzi: ‘i asked the barmaid for a quic…

adjective

Done or made quickly.

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A quickie divorce

noun

Something done or had quickly, especially sex or an alcoholic drink

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Let's just have a quickie., a quickie divorce

verb

Cancel or refrain from exacting or inflicting (a debt or punishment).

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The excess of the sentence over 12 months was remitted

noun

The task or area of activity officially assigned to an individual or organization.

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The committee was becoming caught up in issues that did not fall within its remit

verb

To send money to someone

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Please remit payment by the 15th of the month.

adjective

Making interesting or significant information known, especially of a personal nature.

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A revealing radio interview

verb

Make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others.

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Brenda was forced to reveal robbie's whereabouts

adjective

Showing more than is usual

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The dress code bans revealing clothing., the book provides a revealing glimpse of how the organizat…

noun

An analysis or summary of something by a knowledgeable person.

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He gave his teammates a rundown on the opposition

adjective

(especially of a building or area) in a poor or neglected state after having been prosperous.

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A run-down edwardian villa

noun

A report that provides the most important information about something

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This guide gives a rundown on the basics of backpacking.

adjective

Small or insufficient in quantity or amount.

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They paid whatever they could out of their scanty wages to their families

plural noun

Women's skimpy knickers or pants.

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A few years ago one great british institution moved from selling sensible big pants to scanties.

adjective

Smaller in size or amount than what is considered necessary or desirable

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Scanty food supplies

adjective

Measuring a small distance from end to end.

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Short dark hair

verb

(of a vowel) categorized as short with regard to quality and length (e.g. in standard british english the vowel /ʊ/ in good is short as distinct from the long vowel /uː/ in food ).

noun

Short trousers that reach only to the knees or thighs.

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Cycling shorts

adjective

Lasting only for a brief time

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He got angry easily, but his anger was always short-lived.

adjective

If a feeling or experience is short-lived, it only lasts for a short time

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I had a few relationships at college, most of which were fairly short-lived.

adjective

(of clothes) short and revealing.

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A skimpy dress

adjective

Not enough or not large enough

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Skimpy knowledge, skimpy swimsuits

adjective

Not large enough

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A skimpy meal

adjective

Lasting for only a limited period of time; not permanent.

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A temporary job

noun

A person employed on a temporary basis, typically an office worker who finds employment through an agency.

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To gain flexibility, companies are bringing in temporaries or contracting out work

adjective

Not lasting or needed for very long

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The ceasefire will only provide a temporary solution to the crisis., temporary staff

adjective

Lasting only for a short time; impermanent.

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A transient cold spell

noun

A person who is staying or working in a place for a short time only.

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The law had been applied to hotels and motels to collect a tax from transients, vacationers, and tr…

adjective

Lasting for only a short time; temporary

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The weakness was transient, and soon i was feeling strong again., transient workers come to pick ap…

adjective

Not permanent.

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Transitory periods of medieval greatness

adjective

Not permanent; temporary

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The transitory nature of life

adjective

Only lasting for a short period of time

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A growing proportion of the population are in a transitory stage between paid employment and old ag…