summarize

S2 W2

BrE /ˈsʌmər.aɪz/ AmE /ˈsə.məˌraɪz/

verb en → es

past summarized pp summarized ing summarizing

1 CONCISE DESCRIPTION [transitive, T + obj] B1

to give a short description of the main points or ideas in something such as a book, article, speech, etc.

resumir, hacer un resumen de

  • summarize something for somebody
  • summarize something to somebody

Collocations summarize a report · summarize an article

  • Can you summarize the main points of your argument?

    ¿Puedes resumir los puntos principales de tu argumento?

2 ABRIDGE [transitive, T + obj] B2

to make something shorter by leaving out some details or information, but keeping the main ideas.

resumir, abreviar

  • summarize a text for somebody

Collocations summarize an article · summarize a book

  • The editor summarized the novel to make it suitable for children.

    El editor resumió la novela para hacerla adecuada para niños.