summarize
To prepare a summary ofTo prepare a summary of (something).
» Let me briefly summarize what happened.
Laß mich kurz zusammenfassen, was passiert ist!
Laßt mich kurz zusammenfassen, was passiert ist!
Lassen Sie mich kurz zusammenfassen, was passiert ist!
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To prepare a summary of (something).
Jim was asked to summarize the document by Wednesday.
zusammenfassen
обобща́тьobobščátʹ, обобщи́тьobobščítʹ, подводи́ть ито́гpodvodítʹ itóg
be a summary of
(ambitransitive)To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review.
After the meeting, Jim summarized the major decisions made.
zusammenfassen
обобща́тьobobščátʹ, обобщи́тьobobščítʹ, подводи́ть ито́гpodvodítʹ itóg
Examples
46 sentencesLet me briefly summarize what happened.
deLaß mich kurz zusammenfassen, was passiert ist!
Let me briefly summarize the report.
Let me summarize what I said.
ruПозвольте подытожить сказанное мной.
Let me summarize what Tom said.
Let me summarize what was said.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Forms
summarizes, summarizing, summarized, summarized| Base form | summarize · to summarize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | summarizes |
| Present participle | summarizing |
| Past simple | summarized |
| Past participle | summarized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
6 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- C1Summarising and paraphrasing — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form