summary
gb/sˈʌmɚi/ us/sˈʌmɚi/
A2
אנגלית
~ 3000
összefoglaló, sommás
שם עצם
A2
1
összefoglaló
B1
תבנית שימוש:
a summary of [something]
The teacher asked for a one-page summary of the chapter.
A tanár egyoldalas összefoglalót kért a fejezetről.
The news anchor gave a quick summary of today's top stories.
A híradós műsorvezető rövid összefoglalót adott a nap legfontosabb híreiről.
Please read the summary before starting the full report.
Her email contained a brief summary of the meeting.
The book begins with a summary of events so far.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I wrote a short summary of the movie.
Rövid összefoglalót írtam a filmről.
Can you give me a summary of the story?
Tudnál adni egy összefoglalót a történetről?
This is a summary of our trip.
He read the summary before the test.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'summary' with 'conclusion'. A conclusion is an ending opinion or judgment, while a summary is a short restatement of main points.
משמעות
Short account of main points
צירופים
brief summary
|executive summary
|write a summary
|give a summary
|summary report
מילים נרדפות
overview (Slightly more general and high-level, often used in formal or technical contexts.)
|
synopsis (Often used for books, films, or plays; slightly more formal than 'summary'.)
הפכים
full account (Provides all details instead of a condensed version.)
נושאים
communication
|education
|business
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
A short text or talk that tells the main ideas of something.
A short statement that gives the main facts or ideas of something without all the details.
B2
FORMAL
2
sommás
C1
תבנית שימוש:
summary [judgment/action/execution]
The judge issued a summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff.
A bíró sommás ítéletet hozott a felperes javára.
He was fired in a summary dismissal after repeated misconduct.
Többszöri kötelességszegés után sommásan elbocsátották.
The military carried out a summary execution of the rebels.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The court gave a summary judgment.
A bíróság sommás ítéletet hozott.
It was a summary decision without a long meeting.
Sommás döntés volt, hosszú értekezlet nélkül.
They made a summary action to stop the problem.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may think 'summary' here means 'short text', but as an adjective it often means something done quickly and without full process.
משמעות
Quick and without full process
צירופים
summary judgment
|summary execution
|summary dismissal
מילים נרדפות
swift (Emphasizes speed but not necessarily lack of detail or procedure.)
|
abbreviated (Emphasizes shortened form, not necessarily procedural bypass.)
הפכים
deliberate (Carefully planned and following full procedure.)
נושאים
law
|business
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Done very quickly and without all the usual steps or details.
Done quickly and without following all normal procedures or including all details, especially in a legal or official context.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
summary
IPA
GB/sˈʌmɚi/
US/sˈʌmɚi/
הברות והטעמה
sum - mary (2 הברות)
Stress on 1st syllable (sum)
צורות המילה
Adjective
- Base: summary
Noun
- Base: summary
- Plural: summaries
משפחת מילים
Forms
summaries
noun
Core family
summarize
verb B1
Advanced or less common
summarization
noun
summarizer
noun
ביטויים
executive summary
1/ɪɡzˈɛkjətɪv sˈʌmɚi/
fixed phrase
business
Brief overview in business reports
A short part at the beginning of a business report that gives the main ideas.
דוגמאות
- The executive summary highlights our main goals and strategies.
- Please read the executive summary before going through the full proposal.
to make a long story short
1/tə mˈeɪk ə lˈɔŋ stˈɔɹi ʃˈɔɹt/
idiom
informal
Give only essential points
Used when you want to tell only the important parts of a story and skip details.
דוגמאות
- To make a long story short, we missed the flight and had to stay overnight.
- He was late, missed the bus, and, to make a long story short, arrived after lunch.
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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- In summary, we need more time to finish the project.
- In summary, the meeting went well and we agreed on the next steps.