French Conversation · Level 36
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French word
résumé
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁezyme/
Meaning
- masculine nounsummary
Example
Peux-tu me faire un résumé du film ?
Can you give me a summary of the film?
More examples
J'ai lu le résumé du rapport.
I read the summary of the report.
Core concept
A condensed framework that lets the main ideas of a text, speech, or film remain visible at a glance.
Common phrases
faire un résumé
write a summary
un bref résumé
a brief summary
rédiger un résumé
draft a summary
Similar words
synthèse: A concise summary that combines information to show its core.
aperçu: A short overview of the general outline and key points.
abrégé: A shortened version with unnecessary parts removed.
récapitulation: A concise record that reviews events or items in order.
Definition in French
Compte rendu bref présentant de manière condensée l'idée principale ou la structure essentielle d'un texte, d'un discours ou d'un film.
Word origin
The noun résumé comes from the past participle of résumer and is ultimately linked to Latin resumere, meaning 'take up again', with the sense of selecting a work's main content.
Usage tips
- French résumé normally means 'summary', whereas the English noun resume usually refers to a job application document; French commonly uses CV for that document.