summary

el resumen

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summary(

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (abstract)

a. el resumen

(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).

(M)

I wrote a summary of the book for its back cover.Escribí un resumen del libro para su contraportada.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

2. (brief statement)

a. sumario

The bank sends out summary financial statements each quarter.El banco envía estados sumarios financieros cada trimestre.

3. (legal)

a. inmediato

Summary dismissals should only be considered in cases involving misconduct.Los despidos inmediatos solo se contemplarán en casos de falta de ética profesional.

summary

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. el resumen

(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).

(M)

2. (television and radio)

news summaryresumen de noticias

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

3. (brief)

a. sumario(a)

summary dismissaldespido inmediato

summary [ˈsʌmərɪ]

noun

resumen (m)

in summary en resumen

adjective

[+trial, execution, justice] sumario

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Phrases

in summary	en resumen
a summary of the "Cinderella" story	un resumen del cuento de "La Cenicienta"
executive summary	el informe ejecutivo
summary of	resumen de