summarize
BrE /ˈsʌmər.aɪz/ AmE /ˈsə.məˌraɪz/
verb en → es
past summarized pp summarized ing summarizing
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
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Can you summarize the main points of your argument?
¿Puedes resumir los puntos principales de tu argumento?
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
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The editor summarized the novel to make it suitable for children.
El editor resumió la novela para hacerla adecuada para niños.