bref

/bʁɛf/
1.
adverb

in short

anyway

long story short

On a raté le train, on a perdu nos valises... bref, c'était un cauchemar.

We missed the train, we lost our suitcases... in short, it was a nightmare.

Synonyms:en bref, en résumé, en gros
2.
adjectivemasculine

brief

short

Il a été bref dans sa réponse.

He was brief in his answer.

Synonyms:court, succinct
bref - French Definition & Examples