summarize
gb/sˈʌmɚˌaɪz/ us/sˈʌmɚˌaɪz/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 3600
összefoglal
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
1
összefoglal
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to summarize [something]
The report summarizes last year's sales performance.
A jelentés összefoglalja a tavalyi értékesítési teljesítményt.
She summarized the movie's plot in just two sentences.
Mindössze két mondatban összefoglalta a film cselekményét.
The teacher asked him to summarize the chapter for the class.
This chart summarizes our research findings.
He summarized the discussion before ending the meeting.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Please summarize the story in your own words.
Kérlek, foglald össze a történetet a saját szavaiddal.
He can summarize the news for you.
Össze tudja foglalni neked a híreket.
I will summarize my ideas in a few words.
They summarize the rules at the start.
Can you summarize this article?
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'summarize' with 'paraphrase'. Summarizing means giving only the main points, not rewriting everything in different words.
Σημασία
Give a brief account
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
summarize information
|summarize findings
|summarize results
|summarize the main points
|summarize briefly
Συνώνυμα
condense (Focuses on making something shorter while keeping its meaning.)
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recap (Informal; often used for quickly repeating the main points.)
Αντώνυμα
elaborate (Means to add more detail instead of making it shorter.)
Θέματα
communication
|education
|writing
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To tell the most important parts of something in a short way.
To present the main points of something in a concise form.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
summarize
IPA
GB/sˈʌmɚˌaɪz/
US/sˈʌmɚˌaɪz/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
sum - mar - ize (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (sum)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: summarize
- 3rd Person Singular: summarizes
- Present Participle: summarizing
- Past: summarized
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
to summarize
1/tə sˈʌmɚˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Briefly state main points
Used before giving a short and clear statement of the main ideas.
Παραδείγματα
- To summarize, we need more time and money to finish the project.
- To summarize, the book is about friendship and courage.
in summary
1/ˈɪn sˈʌmɚi/
fixed phrase
Introduce a brief conclusion
Used to say that you will give the main points in a short way.
Παραδείγματα
- In summary, our results show a clear improvement.
- In summary, we recommend starting the project next month.
in summary
2/ˈɪn sˈʌmɚi/
fixed phrase
To introduce a brief restatement
Used to show you are giving the main points in short form.
Παραδείγματα
- In summary, we need more time to finish the project.
- In summary, the meeting went well and we agreed on the next steps.