summarize
gb/sˈʌmɚˌaɪz/ us/sˈʌmɚˌaɪz/
B1
Englanti
~ 3600
összefoglal
VERBI
B1
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összefoglal
B1
Käyttömalli:
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.
Oppijaesimerkit
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?
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'summarize' with 'paraphrase'. Summarizing means giving only the main points, not rewriting everything in different words.
Merkitys
Give a brief account
Kollokaatiot
summarize information
|summarize findings
|summarize results
|summarize the main points
|summarize briefly
Synonyymit
condense (Focuses on making something shorter while keeping its meaning.)
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recap (Informal; often used for quickly repeating the main points.)
Antonyymit
elaborate (Means to add more detail instead of making it shorter.)
Teemat
communication
|education
|writing
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
To tell the most important parts of something in a short way.
To present the main points of something in a concise form.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
summarize
IPA
GB/sˈʌmɚˌaɪz/
US/sˈʌmɚˌaɪz/
Tavut ja painotus
sum - mar - ize (3 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (sum)
Taivutusmuodot
Verb
- Base: summarize
- 3rd Person Singular: summarizes
- Present Participle: summarizing
- Past: summarized
Sanaperhe
Ilmaukset
to summarize
1/tə sˈʌmɚˌaɪz/
fixed phrase
Briefly state main points
Used before giving a short and clear statement of the main ideas.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- In summary, we need more time to finish the project.
- In summary, the meeting went well and we agreed on the next steps.