Em breve
Example: O filme vai começar em breve, prepare-se.
Definition
"Em breve" is an adverbial phrase meaning 'soon' or 'in a short time,' used to indicate that something will happen shortly. For example, in the phrase 'O filme vai começar em breve, prepare-se,' it means the movie will start very soon.
Etymology
The phrase "em breve" comes from Portuguese, where 'em' means 'in' and 'breve' means 'brief' or 'short.' Together, they literally mean 'in a short (time),' which evolved to mean 'soon.' Did you know? The word 'breve' traces back to Latin 'brevis,' meaning short in duration or length.
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