Summaries Meaning in English

word · lemma: summary

US

ˈsəmɝiz

SUHM-uh-reez

UK

sˈʌməɹiz

SUM-uh-reez

Definition

Short statements or texts that give the main points or important details of something longer, such as an article, book, or meeting.

Usage & Nuances

Used in academic, professional, and daily contexts. Common collocations include 'write summaries', 'read summaries', and 'brief summaries'. Refers only to shortened versions or outlines, not full texts. Often plural when referring to multiple topics or documents.

• Spanish: resúmenes
• Portuguese (BR): resumos
• Portuguese (PT): resumos
• Chinese (Simplified): 摘要
• Chinese (Traditional): 摘要
• Hindi: सारांश
• Arabic: ملخصات
• Bengali: সারাংশসমূহ - সারাংশগুলো
• Russian: резюме - краткие изложения - конспекты
• Japanese: 要約
• Vietnamese: bản tóm tắt
• Korean: 요약
• Turkish: özetler
• Urdu: خلاصے
• Indonesian: ringkasan

Example Sentences

Please write summaries of each chapter.

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I read the summaries before the meeting.

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The teacher asked for summaries of the article.

basic

I usually just skim the summaries to save time.

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Her summaries make complicated topics easy to understand.

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There are summaries for all the major reports online.

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