resume

[rɪˈzjuːm (verb), ˈrɛzəmeɪ (noun)]

verb/nounN/A (verb), masculine (noun)pl: N/A (verb), resumes (noun)

retomar, recomeçar (verb); currículo (noun)

1. (verb) to start again after a pause or interruption

We will resume the meeting after lunch.

Retornaremos à reunião após o almoço.

2. (verb) to continue something that was interrupted

She resumed her studies after taking a break.

Ela retomou seus estudos após fazer uma pausa.

3. (noun) a brief account of a person's educational and professional history

Please submit your resume with your job application.

Por favor, envie seu currículo com sua candidatura.

4. (noun) a summary or abstract of something

The resume of the chapter is provided at the end.

O resumo do capítulo é fornecido no final.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

retomar, recomeçar (verb); currículo (noun)

Most common usage throughout Brazil

São Paulo

retomar (verb); currículo or CV (noun)

CV increasingly used in business contexts

Rio de Janeiro

retomar (verb); currículo (noun)

Standard usage

Portugal

retomar, prosseguir (verb); currículo or CV (noun)

Prosseguir more common for 'continue'; currículo preferred over resume

resume where you left off - retomar de onde parou

resume normal operations - retomar operações normais

submit a resume - enviar um currículo

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