summarize
gb/sˈʌmɚˌaɪz/ us/sˈʌmɚˌaɪz/
B1
Inglés
~ 3600
összefoglal
VERBO
B1
1
összefoglal
B1
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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?
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'summarize' with 'paraphrase'. Summarizing means giving only the main points, not rewriting everything in different words.
Significado
Give a brief account
Colocaciones
summarize information
|summarize findings
|summarize results
|summarize the main points
|summarize briefly
Sinónimos
condense (Focuses on making something shorter while keeping its meaning.)
|
recap (Informal; often used for quickly repeating the main points.)
Antónimos
elaborate (Means to add more detail instead of making it shorter.)
Temas
communication
|education
|writing
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To tell the most important parts of something in a short way.
To present the main points of something in a concise form.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
summarize
AFI
GB/sˈʌmɚˌaɪz/
US/sˈʌmɚˌaɪz/
Sílabas y acento
sum - mar - ize (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (sum)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: summarize
- 3rd Person Singular: summarizes
- Present Participle: summarizing
- Past: summarized
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
to summarize
1/tə sˈʌmɚˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Briefly state main points
Used before giving a short and clear statement of the main ideas.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- In summary, we need more time to finish the project.
- In summary, the meeting went well and we agreed on the next steps.