resumir

Senses

1. 1.

   to summarize, to sum up

   to present the main points of something in a shorter form

2. 2.

   to boil down to, to come down to

   to be reduced to or essentially consist of (often reflexive: resumir-se)

Examples

• "Vou resumir o artigo em três parágrafos."

  I'm going to summarize the article in three paragraphs.

• "O professor pediu para resumirmos o capítulo para a próxima aula."

  The professor asked us to summarize the chapter for the next class.

• "A questão se resume a uma escolha entre qualidade e preço."

  The issue boils down to a choice between quality and price.

Usage

Common in academic and professional contexts. The reflexive form "resumir-se a" means "to boil down to" or "to amount to." Don't confuse with "assumir" (to assume/take on). Common collocations: resumir um texto, resumir em poucas palavras.