summarise
gb/sˈʌmɚɪs/ us/sˈʌmɚɪs/
B2
Kiingereza
összefoglal, összegez
KITENZI
B2
1
összefoglal
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
summarise [something] (for [someone])
Can you summarise the article in two or three sentences?
Össze tudod foglalni a cikket két-három mondatban?
The lawyer summarised the evidence for the jury.
Az ügyvéd összefoglalta a bizonyítékokat az esküdtszéknek.
The report summarises the results of the survey.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Please summarise this story.
Kérlek, foglald össze ezt a történetet.
I will summarise the main points.
Összefoglalom a fő pontokat.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often confuse summarise (verb) with summary (noun), and British summarise with American summarize.
Maana
state main points briefly
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
elaborate (Gives more detail instead of less.)
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expand (Makes something longer or more detailed.)
Mada
communication
|education
|writing
|work
Ufafanuzi
To say the most important parts in a short way.
To give a short statement of the most important points of something, without the details.
KITENZI
B2
FORMAL
2
összegez
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
summarise (what/why/how ...); summarise at the end
Before we finish, let me summarise what we’ve agreed.
Mielőtt befejezzük, hadd összegezzem, miben állapodtunk meg.
She summarised her argument and answered questions.
Összegezte az érveit, majd válaszolt a kérdésekre.
The chair asked each team to summarise their progress.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Let me summarise.
Hadd összegezzem.
He summarised the meeting at the end.
A végén összegezte a megbeszélésen elhangzottakat.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse 'In conclusion' when a simple 'to summarise' is more natural in speech.
Maana
give a brief concluding statement
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
digress (Moves away from the main point instead of pulling it together.)
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ramble (Talks at length without a clear summary.)
Mada
communication
|presentations
|writing
Ufafanuzi
To say the main points at the end.
To give a brief final statement that brings together the main points of what has been said or written.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
summarise
IPA
GB/sˈʌmɚɪs/
US/sˈʌmɚɪs/
Silabi na mkazo
sum - mar - ise (silabi 3)
Stress on 1st syllable (sum)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: summarise
- 3rd Person Singular: summarises
- Present Participle: summarising
- Past: summarised
Semi
summarise in a nutshell
1/sˈʌmɚɪs ˈɪn ə nˈʌtʃˌɛl/
fixed phrase
say something very briefly
Explain the main idea very quickly.
Mifano
- Could you summarise the problem in a nutshell?
- She summarised the whole situation in a nutshell: we were underpaid and overworked.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- In a nutshell, we need a new plan.
summarise in your own words
1/sˈʌmɚɪs ˈɪn jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn wˈɚdz/
fixed phrase
paraphrase the main ideas
Say the main ideas using your words.
Mifano
- For homework, summarise the article in your own words.
- He struggled to summarise the passage in his own words without repeating phrases.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I can summarise it in my own words.
to summarise, ...
1/tə sˈʌmɚɪs | |/
fixed phrase
formal
introduce a brief conclusion
Used to say ‘in short’ before the main points.
Mifano
- To summarise, sales rose in the first half and fell in the second.
- To summarise, we need more time and a bigger budget.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- To summarise, the plan is simple.