resumir
/resuˈmiɾ/
To summarize in Spanish is to use resumir.
The verb resumir means to give a recapitulation of salient facts. To recapitulate or review. You can use the phrase En resumen to mean 'In summary', En conclusión to mean 'In conclusion' or Para resumir to mean 'To summarize'.
Meaning: to give a recapitulation of salient facts, to recapitulate or review (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun form of the verb is resumen (summary), and the past participle is resumido (summarized), which can be used as an adjective.
How do you pronounce it?
/resuˈmiɾ/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Be careful not to confuse resumir with the English verb 'to resume' (to start again). In Spanish, resumir means 'to summarize'.
Did you know?
- While resumen means 'summary', you should never use it to describe a professional 'resume' for a job application, as Spanish speakers use currículum for that specific document.
- The verb resumir shares an ancient root with the English word 'sum', specifically from the Latin 'sumere', which means 'to take up' or 'to take up'.
- In high-level academic or legal settings, speakers often prefer sintetizar over resumir to suggest they are creating a new coherent whole rather than just shortening a text.
Examples in context
- Yo lo resumiré todo.I'll summarize it all.This example shows how to use the future tense of resumir.Tatoeba #6049641 by albrusgher, translation #4391635 by larsyencken
- Un voluntario en la biblioteca de genealogía le dijo a Tom que debería resumir en una carta de pedigrí cualquier información que hubiese aprendido de sus abuelos vivos.A volunteer at the genealogy library told Tom he should summarize on a pedigree chart whatever information he had learned from his living grandparents.This sentence shows the use of resumir in the context of providing information.Tatoeba #6049656 by albrusgher, translation #5319238 by Objectivesea
- El artículo científico sintetiza los resultados del experimentoThe scientific article summarizes the results of the experiment.
- Necesito que hagas un resumen de los principales aspectos del informeI need you to make a summary of the main aspects of the report.
- Resúmelo todo en unas pocas palabras, por favorSummarize everything in a few words, please.
- Mejor hazme un resumen rápido de la películaJust give me a quick summary of the movie.
- ¿Puedes darme un resumen de lo que pasó en la reunión?Can you give me a summary of what happened in the meeting?
- Puedes resumir el informe en un párrafo.You can summarize the report in one paragraph.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are discussing a long article in the office.
- Mateo¿Puedes resumir el artículo para mí, Elena?Can you summarize the article for me, Elena?
- ElenaClaro, es un texto muy largo.Sure, it is a very long text.
- MateoNecesito resumir los puntos principales hoy.I need to summarize the main points today.
- ElenaTe ayudaré con eso ahora mismo.I will help you with that right now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “summarize” translations and entries resumir, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries resumir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
