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concise account

[kənˈsaɪs əˈkaʊnt]
noun phrasepl: concise accounts
relato conciso
1. A brief, clear, and comprehensive summary or narrative that presents essential information without unnecessary details
The journalist provided a concise account of the events that occurred during the meeting.
O jornalista forneceu um relato conciso dos eventos que ocorreram durante a reunião.
2. A short and well-organized description or explanation of something
She gave a concise account of her travels in her letter.
Ela deu um relato conciso de suas viagens em sua carta.
Synonyms
brief accountsummarycondensed narrativeshort descriptioncompact report
Antonyms
lengthy accountdetailed accountverbose accountexhaustive narrative

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
relato conciso
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
resumo conciso
sometimes preferred
São Paulo
relato conciso
standard usage
Portugal
relato sucinto
'sucinto' is commonly used instead of 'conciso'

Related Idioms & Phrases

to make a long story short
to cut a long story short
the gist of it
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