Dictionary

briefcase en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɹiːfˌkeɪs/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From brief + case.

Meanings

1. A case used for carrying documents, especially for business.
2. In Microsoft Windows, a folder that supports file synchronization between itself and another folder.
   • You create a briefcase called Files where you store all your important documents. The briefcase is stored on your Tablet PC's C: drive, and the source files reside on your server. 2004, Craig Forrest Mathews, Absolute Beginner's Guide to Tablet PCs, page 202:

Forms

Deriveds

briefcase computer · briefcased · Third World briefcase · briefcaseful

Synonyms

attaché case

Translations (95)

de (attaché case also) Aktenkoffer (case used for carrying documents) · be кейс (case used for carrying documents) · it valigetta (case used for carrying documents) · eu maleta (case used for carrying documents) · af aktetas (case used for carrying documents) · nn dokumentmappe (case used for carrying documents) · pt pasta (case used for carrying documents) · ru кейс (case used for carrying documents) · ca cartera (case used for carrying documents) · pl aktówka (case used for carrying documents) · sl aktovka (case used for carrying documents) · de Aktentasche (case used for carrying documents) · eo teko (case used for carrying documents) · cmn 公文包 (case used for carrying documents) · cs kufřík (case used for carrying documents) · mk актовка (case used for carrying documents) · ru диплома́т (case used for carrying documents) · sq valixhe (case used for carrying documents) · fr porte-documents (case used for carrying documents) · sh ȁktōvka (case used for carrying documents) · hu aktatáska (case used for carrying documents) · bn ব্রিফকেস (case used for carrying documents) · ar شَنْطَة (case used for carrying documents) · ar مِحْفَظَة (case used for carrying documents) · sh а̏кто̄вка (case used for carrying documents) · frr Aktentask (case used for carrying documents) · he מזוודה (case used for carrying documents) · ur بریفکیس (case used for carrying documents) · uk диплома́т (case used for carrying documents) · gl carteira (case used for carrying documents) · sq çantë (case used for carrying documents) · be па́пка (case used for carrying documents) · pt maleta (case used for carrying documents) · ar حَقِيبَة (case used for carrying documents) · cs diplomatka (case used for carrying documents) · bg ча́нта (case used for carrying documents) · fr portefeuille (case used for carrying documents) · cmn 皮包 (case used for carrying documents) · es maletín (case used for carrying documents) · ro servietă (case used for carrying documents) · el χαρτοφύλακας (case used for carrying documents) · is skjalataska (case used for carrying documents) · bg ку́фарче (case used for carrying documents) · uk кейс (case used for carrying documents) · eo aktujo (case used for carrying documents) · ru портфе́ль (case used for carrying documents) · uk портфе́ль (case used for carrying documents) · ja ブリーフケース (case used for carrying documents) · cs aktovka (case used for carrying documents) · lb Mapp (case used for carrying documents) · sv portfölj (case used for carrying documents) · ja 鞄 (case used for carrying documents) · et portfell (case used for carrying documents) · tg киф (case used for carrying documents) · la scrīnium (case used for carrying documents) · uk па́пка (case used for carrying documents) · sk diplomatka (case used for carrying documents) · uk те́чка (case used for carrying documents) · ur اٹیچی (case used for carrying documents) · uz portfel (case used for carrying documents) · be дыплама́т (case used for carrying documents) · ky портфель (case used for carrying documents) · tg портфель (case used for carrying documents) · tk portfel (case used for carrying documents) · nb dokumentmappe (case used for carrying documents) · fi salkku (case used for carrying documents) · ko 가방 (case used for carrying documents) · tr evrak çantası (case used for carrying documents) · fo skjalamappa (case used for carrying documents) · ru па́пка (case used for carrying documents) · bo ལག་འབེག (case used for carrying documents) · be тэ́чка (case used for carrying documents) · ko 서류 가방 (case used for carrying documents) · kk портфель (case used for carrying documents) · fr serviette (case used for carrying documents) · lt portfelis (case used for carrying documents) · lv portfelis (case used for carrying documents) · az portfel (case used for carrying documents) · mk ташна (case used for carrying documents) · sk kufrík (case used for carrying documents) · mk чанта (case used for carrying documents) · nl aktetas (case used for carrying documents) · gd màileid (case used for carrying documents) · gv kishtey laue (case used for carrying documents) · fi asiakirjasalkku (case used for carrying documents) · sk aktovka (case used for carrying documents) · ro geantă (case used for carrying documents) · gl maletín (case used for carrying documents) · pl teczka (case used for carrying documents) · hi अटेची (case used for carrying documents) · da portefølje (case used for carrying documents) · hi अटैची (case used for carrying documents) · hi ब्रीफ़केस (case used for carrying documents) · be партфэ́ль (case used for carrying documents) · mi kopamārō (case used for carrying documents)