summary

riassunto, sintesi

Versione breve, orale o scritta, che presenta i punti principali di un contenuto più lungo.

In inglese semplice: A short spoken or written version that gives the main points of something longer.

• Please write a short summary.
• He gave me a summary of the meeting.
• The chapter summaries helped me remember the story.

Come si usa: a summary of something (She gave us a summary of the report.)

Sinonimi: overview, outline, abstract

Espressioni comuni: a brief summary, summary of something, write a summary, a short summary

sintetico, riassuntivo

Che presenta solo i punti principali, senza molti dettagli.

In inglese semplice: Giving only the main points, without many details.

• She prepared a summary report.
• The table gives summary information about each region.
• We received a summary account of the meeting.

Sinonimi: brief, concise, condensed

Contrari: detailed

Espressioni comuni: summary report, summary account, summary information, summary table

sommario

Fatto rapidamente, senza seguire le regole o i passaggi abituali.

In inglese semplice: Done quickly, without following the usual rules or steps.

• He faced summary dismissal.
• The prisoners were threatened with summary execution.
• Workers protested against the summary punishment of their colleagues.

Sinonimi: hasty, peremptory

Espressioni comuni: summary dismissal, summary execution, summary punishment, summary justice