summarise
gb/sˈʌmɚɪs/ us/sˈʌmɚɪs/
B2
Английский
Значения
0 значений
Глагол
B2
action
1
state main points briefly
To say the most important parts in a short way.
Модель употребления:
summarise [something] (for [someone])
Частая ошибка:
Learners often confuse summarise (verb) with summary (noun), and British summarise with American summarize.
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
elaborate (Gives more detail instead of less.)
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expand (Makes something longer or more detailed.)
Коллокации
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
Темы
communication
|education
|writing
|work
Примеры
- Can you summarise the article in two or three sentences?
- The lawyer summarised the evidence for the jury.
- The report summarises the results of the survey.
Примеры для изучающих
- Please summarise this story.
- I will summarise the main points.
Глагол
formal
B2
action
2
give a brief concluding statement
To say the main points at the end.
Модель употребления:
summarise (what/why/how ...); summarise at the end
Частая ошибка:
Learners may overuse 'In conclusion' when a simple 'to summarise' is more natural in speech.
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
digress (Moves away from the main point instead of pulling it together.)
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ramble (Talks at length without a clear summary.)
Коллокации
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
Темы
communication
|presentations
|writing
Примеры
- Before we finish, let me summarise what we’ve agreed.
- She summarised her argument and answered questions.
- The chair asked each team to summarise their progress.
Примеры для изучающих
- Let me summarise.
- He summarised the meeting at the end.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
summarise
IPA
GB/sˈʌmɚɪs/
US/sˈʌmɚɪs/
Слоги и ударение
sum - mar - ise (3 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (sum)
Формы слова
Verb
- Base: summarise
- 3rd Person Singular: summarises
- Present Participle: summarising
- Past: summarised
Выражения
summarise in a nutshell
1/sˈʌmɚɪs ˈɪn ə nˈʌtʃˌɛl/
fixed phrase
say something very briefly
Explain the main idea very quickly.
Примеры
- Could you summarise the problem in a nutshell?
- She summarised the whole situation in a nutshell: we were underpaid and overworked.
summarise in your own words
1/sˈʌmɚɪs ˈɪn jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn wˈɚdz/
fixed phrase
paraphrase the main ideas
Say the main ideas using your words.
Примеры
- For homework, summarise the article in your own words.
- He struggled to summarise the passage in his own words without repeating phrases.
to summarise, ...
1/tə sˈʌmɚɪs | |/
fixed phrase
formal
introduce a brief conclusion
Used to say ‘in short’ before the main points.
Примеры
- To summarise, sales rose in the first half and fell in the second.
- To summarise, we need more time and a bigger budget.