معنی
Summarizing information.
زمینه فرهنگی
In Milanese business culture, 'in breve' is highly valued. Time is money, and being able to summarize complex data into an 'in breve' takeaway is seen as a sign of competence. In the South, 'in breve' is often used as a 'false ending'. A speaker might say 'in breve' to keep the listener's attention, only to continue the story for another ten minutes! Most major newspapers (Corriere, La Repubblica) have a section called 'L'Italia in breve' or 'Il mondo in breve'. It's a specific genre of fast-paced news consumption. Italian academic writing is notoriously dense. Using 'in breve' in a thesis defense is a crucial skill to show you can synthesize high-level concepts for the commission.
The Comma Rule
Always put a comma after 'In breve' when starting a sentence. It gives the listener a tiny pause to prepare for the summary.
The Spanish Trap
If you speak Spanish, remember that 'en breve' is NOT 'in breve'. Use 'in breve' for summaries only!
معنی
Summarizing information.
The Comma Rule
Always put a comma after 'In breve' when starting a sentence. It gives the listener a tiny pause to prepare for the summary.
The Spanish Trap
If you speak Spanish, remember that 'en breve' is NOT 'in breve'. Use 'in breve' for summaries only!
Sound Like a Native
Use 'in breve' when you want to interrupt yourself. If you realize you're talking too much, say 'Vabbè, in breve...' to pivot.
Politeness
Using 'in breve' is considered polite in Italy because it shows you are mindful of not 'attaccare un bottone' (boring someone with a long story).
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the blank with the correct phrase to summarize the situation.
Ho perso le chiavi, ho camminato per due ore... ________, sono stanchissimo!
You are summarizing a long, tiring story, so 'In breve' is the correct choice.
Which sentence uses 'in breve' correctly?
Select the natural sentence:
'In breve' is used here to summarize an opinion about a book.
Complete the dialogue.
A: Com'è andato l'incontro con il capo? B: Abbiamo parlato di molte cose, ma ________, mi ha dato un aumento!
The speaker is summarizing the most important result of a long meeting.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You want to tell your friend the result of a long football match without explaining every goal.
'In breve' is the standard way to jump to the final result.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
In Breve vs. Fra Breve
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاHo perso le chiavi, ho camminato per due ore... ________, sono stanchissimo!
You are summarizing a long, tiring story, so 'In breve' is the correct choice.
Select the natural sentence:
'In breve' is used here to summarize an opinion about a book.
A: Com'è andato l'incontro con il capo? B: Abbiamo parlato di molte cose, ma ________, mi ha dato un aumento!
The speaker is summarizing the most important result of a long meeting.
You want to tell your friend the result of a long football match without explaining every goal.
'In breve' is the standard way to jump to the final result.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
14 سوالIt is neutral. You can use it with your grandmother, your boss, or a waiter.
Yes, but 'in breve' is much more common as a way to start a summary sentence.
'In breve' is for summarizing facts. 'Insomma' is for summarizing feelings or a general state of things.
No, it is an invariable phrase. It's always 'in breve'.
Yes, e.g., 'Spiegamelo in breve' (Explain it to me briefly).
Very often! It's a great way to deliver news quickly on WhatsApp.
To provide 'bullet point' versions of long articles for busy readers.
Yes, it means 'very briefly'.
Exactly. It's the Italian linguistic equivalent of 'TL;DR'.
No. For 'soon', use 'fra breve' or 'a breve'.
Yes, authors use it to manage the flow of long narratives.
Yes, it shows you have good communication and synthesis skills.
'In dettaglio' (in detail) or 'per esteso' (at length).
No, it's standard Italian.
عبارات مرتبط
in poche parole
synonymin few words
per farla breve
similarto make it short
insomma
similarall in all / so
in sintesi
specialized formin synthesis
fra breve
contrastsoon
brevemente
similarbriefly
