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summarize in French

summarize in French is résumer, récapituler — summarize means to reduce a longer piece of writing or speech down to its essential points.

summarize in French

résumer
verb
(ambitransitive) To prepare a summary of (something).
récapituler
verb
(ambitransitive) To prepare a summary of (something).
récapituler
verb
(ambitransitive) To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review.

What does "summarize" mean?

  1. verb To reduce a longer piece of writing or speech down to its essential points.
    "Can you summarize the meeting for anyone who missed it?"
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summarize in a sentence

  • Can you summarize the meeting for anyone who missed it?
  • The report summarizes three years of research in just two pages.

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What is "summarize" in French?

"summarize" in French is résumer, récapituler. summarize means: To reduce a longer piece of writing or speech down to its essential points.

How do you use "summarize" in a sentence?

Example: "Can you summarize the meeting for anyone who missed it?" In French, "summarize" is résumer, récapituler.

Are there other ways to say "summarize" in French?

Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "summarize": résumer, récapituler.

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