summary

S2 W1

BrE /ˈsʌmərɪ/ AmE /ˈsʌməri/

noun en → es

1 BRIEF DESCRIPTION [singular] A2

a short description of the main points or ideas in a longer piece of writing, speech, etc.

resumen, resumen ejecutivo

  • a summary of something

Collocations summary of a report · summary of the meeting

  • He gave a brief summary of his findings.

    Él dio un breve resumen de sus hallazgos.

2 LEGAL [singular] B2

a formal statement made by someone who is charged with a crime, describing the facts of the case as they see them.

declaración judicial, declaración de cargo

  • a summary (of something)

Collocations summary of charges · summary declaration

  • The defendant made a summary of the events.

    El acusado hizo una declaración de los hechos.