abstract

[/ˈæbstrækt/ (adjective/noun) /æbˈstrækt/ (verb)]

adjective/noun/verbpl: abstracts (noun)

abstrato/resumo/abstrair

1. (adjective) Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

Love is an abstract concept.

O amor é um conceito abstrato.

2. (adjective) Difficult to understand; not concrete or practical

The painting is very abstract and open to interpretation.

A pintura é muito abstrata e aberta à interpretação.

3. (noun) A summary or brief statement of the main points of a text, article, or document

Read the abstract before diving into the full research paper.

Leia o resumo antes de mergulhar no artigo de pesquisa completo.

4. (verb) To remove or take away; to extract or consider separately

We need to abstract the main ideas from this discussion.

Precisamos abstrair as ideias principais desta discussão.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

abstrato/resumo

Common usage for both adjective and noun forms

São Paulo

abstrato/abstract

Often uses English term in academic contexts

Portugal

abstrato/sumário

Sumário more commonly used for abstract of academic papers

in the abstract - em abstrato, teoricamente

abstract art - arte abstrata

abstract thinking - pensamento abstrato

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