resumir
summarize
Es expresar de forma corta y clara lo más importante de un texto, idea o situación.
Definition & meaning
Resumir means to summarize: to express the main points of something briefly, leaving out less important details.
It can also mean to sum up or epitomize something by capturing its essential qualities.
Grammar & Word origin
Resumir is a regular -ir verb. It comes from Latin resumere, meaning “to take up again.”
The related noun resumen means “summary.” The reflexive form resumirse can mean “to be summed up” or “to boil down to.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- sintetizar — to synthesize; emphasizes combining the essential points into a coherent whole.
- compendiar — to condense into a compendium; more formal and often used for extensive material.
- ampliar — to expand; an antonym when it means adding detail rather than shortening.
- detallar — to describe in detail, rather than give only the main points.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Me gustaría resumir la reunión de ayer.verb
I would like to summarize yesterday's meeting.
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