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in short

[ɪn ʃɔːrt]
adverbial phrase
em resumo
1. used to introduce a brief summary or conclusion of what has been said
We discussed many topics, but in short, we need to focus on improving sales.
Discutimos muitos tópicos, mas em resumo, precisamos focar em melhorar as vendas.
2. briefly; in a few words
In short, the project was a success.
Em resumo, o projeto foi um sucesso.
Synonyms
in briefin summaryto sum upin a nutshellbrieflyin essence
Antonyms
in detailat lengthextensively

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
em resumo
most common usage
General Brazilian
em suma
more formal alternative
Portugal
em resumo
standard usage
Portugal
em poucas palavras
alternative phrase meaning 'in a few words'

Related Idioms & Phrases

in a nutshell
the long and short of it
bottom line
to cut a long story short
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