recap
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (colloquial) (summary)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. el resumen (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I'll just do a quick recap of what we've decided in the meeting, so everyone is clear.Haré un breve resumen de lo que decidimos en la reunión, para que todos lo tengan claro.
b. la recapitulación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The news bulletin finishes with a recap of the day's main headlines.El noticioso termina con una recapitulación de las noticias más importantes del día.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (colloquial) (to make a summary)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. resumir
So, to recap: we meet at 7:30 am and this is the list of what you need to bring.Entonces, para resumir: nos vemos a las 7:30 am y esta es la lista de lo que tienen que traer.
b. recapitular
The teacher always recaps before starting a new lesson.El profesor siempre recapitula antes de empezar una nueva lección.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
3. (colloquial) (to summarize)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. resumir
She used the last few minutes to recap the main points of her lecture.Aprovechó los últimos minutos para resumir los puntos más importantes de su conferencia.
b. recapitular
I don't think he said anything new in this speech. He just recapped what he'd said on previous occasions.No creo que haya dicho nada nuevo en este discurso. Simplemente recapituló lo que había expresado en ocasiones anteriores.
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