Resumir
Example: Cal resumir el text abans de la reunió per estalviar temps.
Definition
"Resumir" means to briefly state or present the main points of a text, speech, or event. It involves condensing detailed information into a shorter form, as in the example phrase: 'Cal resumir el text abans de la reunió per estalviar temps,' meaning it is necessary to summarize the text before the meeting to save time.
Etymology
The word "resumir" comes from the Latin 'resumere,' which means 'to take back' or 'to sum up.' It combines 're-' meaning 'again' and 'sumere' meaning 'to take.' Did you know that the concept of summarizing dates back to ancient scholars who sought to distill lengthy manuscripts into concise versions?
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"Resumir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 5", containing 111 commonly used words.
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