English–French
“summarize” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁezyme/
Example
Peux-tu résumer cet article ?
Can you summarize this article?
How to say “summarize” in French
“Summarize” in French is résumer.
A long text reduced to a short version that keeps its essential points.
Example sentences with résumer
Avant de rendre le rapport, il faut résumer les idées principales.
Before submitting the report, it is necessary to summarize the main ideas.
Tips for using résumer
- Résumer takes a direct object without à, as in résumer un article, while résumer quelque chose en deux phrases states the resulting length.
Other French words for “summarize”
Peux-tu condenser ce texte en deux phrases ?
Can you summarize this text in two sentences?
Il faut synthétiser les points principaux avant la réunion.
The main points need to be summarized before the meeting.