This is the 866th most frequent Spanish word.
breve
Short; brief.
'Breve' is part of the idiomatic expression 'en breve,' meaning 'shortly.'
En breve, comenzaremos con la ceremonia.
Shortly, we will begin with the ceremony.
The word 'breve' is an adjective used to describe the explanation as concise and to the point.
Su explicación fue breve y clara.
Her explanation was brief and clear.
Here, 'breve' is used as an adjective to describe the meeting as short in duration.