briefcase

ˈbriːfˌkeɪs

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Definition of briefcase - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

businessportable case for carrying documents

He carried his briefcase to the meeting.

attaché case

portfolio

technology

Dated

folder in Windows for file synchronization

Dated

She saved the files in the briefcase for backup.

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portable case for carrying documents

Expressions with briefcase

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briefcase brigade

group of business professionals carrying briefcases

The briefcase brigade filled the conference room.

briefcase warrior

professional who is highly competitive in the corporate world

As a briefcase warrior, she always aims to close the biggest deals.

briefcase computer

portable computer in a briefcase-shaped box, often from the 1980s

He carried his briefcase computer to the meeting.

Origin of briefcase

English, brief (short) + case (container)

Terms with briefcase included in their meaning

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attaché case

office

small, flat briefcase used to carry documents

dispatch case

office

small briefcase used to carry official documents

nuclear football carrier

military

person responsible for carrying nuclear launch codes briefcase

briefcase computer

early laptop

portable computer in a briefcase-shaped box, often from the 1980s

briefcaseful

capacity

amount that fits into a briefcase

Examples of briefcase in a sentence

The lawyer opened his briefcase to find the document.
The briefcase was used to sync documents.
He organized his work in the briefcase.

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French:mallette, dossier de synchronisation, ...
German:Aktentasche, Windows-Aktentasche, ...
Italian:valigetta, cartella di sincronizzazione, ...
Spanish:maletín, carpeta de sincronización, ...
Portuguese:pasta, pasta de sincronização, ...
Chinese:公文包, 同步文件夹, ...
Japanese:ブリーフケース, 同期フォルダー, ...
Arabic:حَقِيبَة أَوْرَاق, حَقِيبَة المَلَفَّات, ...
Hebrew:תִּיק מִסְמָכִים, תִּיקְיַּת סִנְכְרוּן, ...
Russian:портфель, папка, ...
Ukrainian:портфель, папка для синхронізації, ...
Hindi:ब्रीफ़केस, ब्रिफकेस, ...
Bengali:ব্রিফকেস, ...
Catalan:maletí, carpeta de sincronització, ...
Czech:aktovka, synchronizační složka, ...
Danish:aktetaske, synkroniseringsmappe, ...
Dutch:aktetas, actetas, ...
Greek:χαρτοφύλακας, φάκελος συγχρονισμού, ...
Hungarian:aktatáska, Aktatáska, ...
Khmer:កាបូបឯកសារ, ថតឯកសារសម្រាប់ធ្វើសមកាលកម្មឯកសារក្នុងវីនដូស៍, ...
Korean:서류 가방, 동기화 폴더, ...
Persian:کیف مدارک, پوشه همگام‌سازی, ...
Polish:teczka, ...
Portuguese (BR):pasta, pasta de sincronização, ...
Romanian:servietă, servietă digitală, ...
Swedish:portfölj, synkmapp, ...
Thai:กระเป๋าเอกสาร, โฟลเดอร์ซิงค์, ...
Turkish:evrak çantası, ...
Vietnamese:cặp tài liệu, thư mục đồng bộ, ...

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