briefly
derNounkurz; kurzzeitig
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein Vogel, der während des Vogelzugs nur in einem bestimmten Gebiet vorkommt und nicht brütet.
- English meaning
- Passage migrant
- Synonym
- Zugvogel, Wandervogel
- German example
- Der Strichvogel rastet kurz in unserem Garten, bevor er weiterzieht.
- English example
- The passage migrant briefly rests in our garden before moving on.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Strichvogel
- Plural Form
- die Strichvögel
Related words
- kurzzeitig
briefly
- anklingeln
to ring the doorbell briefly
- anwärmen
Warm up
- pausieren
To pause
- benommen
Dazed
- Kurzvokal
A short vowel is a vowel that is pronounced briefly.
- erwähnt
mentioned
- Besinnungslosigkeit
unconsciousness
- pausen
To pause
- blinzeln
To blink means to briefly close and open your eyes.
- durchblättern
to leaf through
- anbraten
to sear
- sich blicken lassen
To show one's face means to briefly appear, often unexpectedly or after a long absence.
- einschauen
To drop by, to visit briefly
- aufhältig
staying, residing
- Artikelzeile
Article headline
- Plosiv
A plosive is a sound in which the airflow in the vocal tract is briefly completely blocked and then suddenly released.
- unterbrechen
To interrupt means to stop something or pause it briefly.
- innehalten
To pause
- vorbeikommen
To drop by means to visit someone or a place briefly.
- schnuppern
To sniff means to inhale briefly and repeatedly through the nose in order to smell something.
- erhaschen
To catch a glimpse means to see or hear something fleetingly or briefly.
- haltmachen
To stop, to halt
- betäubt
Numb
- kurzzeitig
briefly
- apnoisch
Apneic means that someone is suffering from apnea, i.e. briefly holding or stopping their breath.
Example sentences with “briefly”
He spoke briefly. (Er sprach kurz.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'kurz' used as an adverb?
Yes, 'kurz' serves as the adverb for 'briefly'.