summarise
gb/sˈʌmɚɪs/ us/sˈʌmɚɪs/
B2
Αγγλικά
összefoglal, összegez
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
1
összefoglal
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
summarise [something] (for [someone])
Can you summarise the article in two or three sentences?
Össze tudod foglalni a cikket két-három mondatban?
The lawyer summarised the evidence for the jury.
Az ügyvéd összefoglalta a bizonyítékokat az esküdtszéknek.
The report summarises the results of the survey.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Please summarise this story.
Kérlek, foglald össze ezt a történetet.
I will summarise the main points.
Összefoglalom a fő pontokat.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners often confuse summarise (verb) with summary (noun), and British summarise with American summarize.
Σημασία
state main points briefly
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
summarise a text
|summarise an article
|summarise a report
|summarise a chapter
|summarise the plot
|summarise the main points
|summarise the key findings
|summarise briefly
|summarise clearly
|summarise for the reader
Συνώνυμα
sum up (More informal and very common in speech.)
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condense (Emphasises making something shorter by removing detail.)
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recap (Often used for a spoken review of what happened.)
Αντώνυμα
elaborate (Gives more detail instead of less.)
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expand (Makes something longer or more detailed.)
Θέματα
communication
|education
|writing
|work
Ορισμός
To say the most important parts in a short way.
To give a short statement of the most important points of something, without the details.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
FORMAL
2
összegez
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
summarise (what/why/how ...); summarise at the end
Before we finish, let me summarise what we’ve agreed.
Mielőtt befejezzük, hadd összegezzem, miben állapodtunk meg.
She summarised her argument and answered questions.
Összegezte az érveit, majd válaszolt a kérdésekre.
The chair asked each team to summarise their progress.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Let me summarise.
Hadd összegezzem.
He summarised the meeting at the end.
A végén összegezte a megbeszélésen elhangzottakat.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may overuse 'In conclusion' when a simple 'to summarise' is more natural in speech.
Σημασία
give a brief concluding statement
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
summarise at the end
|summarise the discussion
|summarise the argument
|summarise the meeting
|summarise what happened
|summarise your point
|summarise your position
|summarise before moving on
Συνώνυμα
conclude (More general; can end without repeating the main points.)
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wrap up (More informal; often used for ending a meeting or talk.)
Αντώνυμα
digress (Moves away from the main point instead of pulling it together.)
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ramble (Talks at length without a clear summary.)
Θέματα
communication
|presentations
|writing
Ορισμός
To say the main points at the end.
To give a brief final statement that brings together the main points of what has been said or written.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
summarise
IPA
GB/sˈʌmɚɪs/
US/sˈʌmɚɪs/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
sum - mar - ise (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (sum)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: summarise
- 3rd Person Singular: summarises
- Present Participle: summarising
- Past: summarised
Εκφράσεις
summarise in a nutshell
1/sˈʌmɚɪs ˈɪn ə nˈʌtʃˌɛl/
fixed phrase
say something very briefly
Explain the main idea very quickly.
Παραδείγματα
- Could you summarise the problem in a nutshell?
- She summarised the whole situation in a nutshell: we were underpaid and overworked.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- In a nutshell, we need a new plan.
summarise in your own words
1/sˈʌmɚɪs ˈɪn jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn wˈɚdz/
fixed phrase
paraphrase the main ideas
Say the main ideas using your words.
Παραδείγματα
- For homework, summarise the article in your own words.
- He struggled to summarise the passage in his own words without repeating phrases.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I can summarise it in my own words.
to summarise, ...
1/tə sˈʌmɚɪs | |/
fixed phrase
formal
introduce a brief conclusion
Used to say ‘in short’ before the main points.
Παραδείγματα
- To summarise, sales rose in the first half and fell in the second.
- To summarise, we need more time and a bigger budget.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- To summarise, the plan is simple.