What does résumer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word résumer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use résumer in French.

The word résumer in French means summarize, summarize, sum up, recap, consist of (doing), in summary. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word résumer

summarize

verbe transitif (exprimer brièvement)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je te résume ce qui a été dit.
I will summarize what he said for you.

summarize

verbe transitif (réduire à l'essentiel)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pour résumer la chose, il faudrait payer immédiatement.
To summarize the matter, payment must be made immediately.

sum up

verbe transitif (représenter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La délinquance dans le quartier résume celle de tout le pays.
Delinquency in this neighborhood sums up that of the whole country.

recap

verbe pronominal (reprendre en bref ce que l'on a dit)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Pour me résumer, il faut se décider maintenant.
To recap, the decision must be made now.

consist of (doing)

(consister essentiellement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mon rôle se résume à accueillir les gens et à répondre au téléphone.
My role consists of welcoming people and answering the phone.

in summary

locution adverbiale (afin de résumer, pour faire court)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Pour résumer, nous sommes coincés ici pour un moment.

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