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summarize briefly
[ˈsʌməraɪz ˈbrɪfli]
verb phrase
resumir brevemente
1.
To present the main points of something in a concise and condensed form
Can you summarize briefly what happened in the meeting?
Você pode resumir brevemente o que aconteceu na reunião?
2.
To give a short overview without unnecessary details
The report was too long, so I asked him to summarize briefly.
O relatório era muito longo, então pedi que ele resumisse brevemente.
Synonyms
sum up briefly
recap concisely
outline briefly
condense
abridge
Antonyms
elaborate extensively
expand
detail thoroughly
expound
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
resumir brevemente
most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
fazer um resumo breve
alternative construction
Portugal
resumir sucintamente
preferred term in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
cut to the chase
the long and short of it
in a nutshell
the bottom line
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