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resume-se
[ʁe.zu.mə-sə]
verb (reflexive)
to be summed up; to boil down to; to amount to
1.
to be reduced to or limited to something essential
It all comes down to money.
Tudo se resume a dinheiro.
2.
to be condensed or abbreviated into fewer words
The entire story resumes itself in one sentence.
Toda a história se resume numa única frase.
3.
to summarize oneself; to provide a brief version of something
If I had to sum up my career, it resumes itself in these achievements.
Se tivesse que resumir minha carreira, ela se resume nessas conquistas.
Synonyms
reduzir-se
limitar-se
condensar-se
restringir-se
sintetizar-se
Antonyms
expandir-se
estender-se
ampliar-se
desenvolver-se
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
resume-se
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
resume-se
Standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
resume-se a um ponto
resume-se em poucas palavras
tudo se resume a
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