Usage examples of "breve" in Spanish with translation to English

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Murió tras una breve enfermedad. He died after a brief illness.
Tom dio una charla breve. Tom gave a brief talk.
Ellos tuvieron una breve cita. They had a brief date.
El tren hizo una breve parada. The train made a brief stop.
¿Puede darme una breve descripción del ladrón? Can you give me a brief description of the thief?
Tuvimos un breve coloquio sobre los derechos humanos. We had a brief discussion about human rights.
No se me ocurrió una explicación tan breve. I couldn't think up such a brief explanation.
La reunión se reanudará en dos horas luego de un breve receso. The meeting will reconvene in two hours after a brief recess.
Ellos se dieron unas breves vacaciones. They took a brief vacation.
Los efectos de la droga son intensos pero breves. The effects of the drug are intense but brief.
El estará de regreso en breve. He will be back shortly.
Tomamos un breve descanso en el camino. We took a short rest on the way.
Tras una breve caminata, llegué al museo. A short walk brought me to the museum.
Reanudó su trabajo tras un breve descanso. He resumed his work after a short break.
Mi padre cumplirá cuarenta años en breve. My father will soon be forty years old.
Ellos a menudo dicen que la vida es breve. They often say that life is short.
Él continuó su trabajo después de un breve descanso. He continued his work after a short break.
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