Spanish word

recapitular

Pronunciation

IPA/rekapituˈlaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbrecap

Example

¿Puedes recapitular los puntos principales, por favor?

Can you recap the main points, please?

Illustration for recapitular (recap)

More examples

Antes de colgar, ¿puedes recapitular las instrucciones?

Before hanging up, can you recap the instructions?

Core concept

A concise summary that follows the original structure of the topic.

Common phrases

  • recapitular las instrucciones

    recap the instructions

  • recapitular lo acordado

    recap what was agreed

Similar words

resumir: Summarizes long content by extracting and presenting its main ideas succinctly.
sintetizar: Distills multiple sources or ideas into one concise expression capturing the core.
repetir: Repeats earlier remarks directly, reproducing the same content again.
repasar: Goes over notes or texts to review and reinforce the key points.

Definition in Spanish

Volver a exponer, de manera breve y ordenada, los puntos principales de un tema para dejar clara su estructura.

Word origin

Derived from Latin recapitulare, literally 'to go over the little chapters again' (re- 'again' + capitulum 'chapter'), so it means restating the main headings and their points briefly.

Usage tips

  • The verb closely matches English recapitulate, so English speakers often recognize it, but in Spanish it has a noticeably formal or academic tone.

Other meanings

  • restateverb

Opposites

  • extenderserambleverb

Related words

  • recapitulaciónrecapitulationnoun

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