Resumir in Spanish: summarize the main points

Give the main points of a text or discussion in fewer words.

The idea

Resumir means to summarize. It is a regular verb in the present: resumo, resumes, resume, resumimos, resumís, resumen.

Resumo el informe en tres frases.I summarize the report in three sentences.
¿Resumes la reunión para quienes no asistieron?Can you summarize the meeting for those who did not attend?
La profesora resume el capítulo antes del debate.The teacher summarizes the chapter before the discussion.
Resumimos las propuestas en una página.We summarize the proposals on one page.
Vosotros resumís la noticia para la radio local.You summarize the news story for local radio.
Mis vecinos resumen sus ideas en un correo.My neighbours summarize their ideas in an email.

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Do not confuse resumir with mencionar: summarizing brings together the main points, while mentioning may name just one.

Choose the correct form: Yo ___ el artículo. (resumo / resume)
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resumo
Resumo matches the first-person singular subject.
Choose the correct form: El periodista ___ la entrevista. (resume / resumen)
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resume
Resume matches the singular journalist.
Choose the correct form: Nosotros ___ los resultados. (resumimos / resumís)
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resumimos
Resumimos matches the first-person plural subject.

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