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resumir

rreh-soo-MEER/re.suˈmir/

“resumir” means “to summarize” in Spanish (to give a brief statement of the main points).

to summarize

Also: to sum up, to condense
VerbA2regular ir
A small pile of golden grain next to a large, overflowing basket of wheat stalks.
gerundresumiendo
past Participleresumido
infinitiveresumir

📝 In Action

¿Puedes resumir la película en pocas palabras?

A2

Can you summarize the movie in a few words?

El profesor nos pidió resumir el primer capítulo del libro.

B1

The teacher asked us to summarize the first chapter of the book.

Para resumir, estamos muy contentos con los resultados.

B1

To sum up, we are very happy with the results.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • sintetizar (to synthesize/summarize)
  • abreviar (to shorten/abbreviate)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • resumir brevemente – to summarize briefly
  • en resumen – in summary / to sum up
  • resumir un texto – to summarize a text

Idioms & Expressions

  • para no hacértela larga – to cut a long story short

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesresumieran
yoresumiera
túresumieras
vosotrosresumierais
nosotrosresumiéramos
él/ella/ustedresumiera

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesresuman
yoresuma
túresumas
vosotrosresumáis
nosotrosresumamos
él/ella/ustedresuma

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedesresumieron
yoresumí
túresumiste
vosotrosresumisteis
nosotrosresumimos
él/ella/ustedresumió

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedesresumían
yoresumía
túresumías
vosotrosresumíais
nosotrosresumíamos
él/ella/ustedresumía

present

ellos/ellas/ustedesresumen
yoresumo
túresumes
vosotrosresumís
nosotrosresumimos
él/ella/ustedresume
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "resumir" in Spanish:

to condense→to summarize→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: resumir

Question 1 of 3

If a meeting is taking too long and you want to recap the main points, you say:

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
resumen(summary) — Noun
resumido(summarized/shortened) — Adjective
resumidamente(briefly) — Adverb
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin 'resumere', which meant 'to take up again' or 'to take back'. Over time, the meaning shifted in Spanish to focus on 'taking up' only the main points of a topic.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

French: résumerItalian: riassumere

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does resumir mean the same thing as the English word 'resume'?

No, this is a classic 'false friend.' In English, 'resume' usually means to start something again. In Spanish, 'resumir' ONLY means to summarize or make a long story short.

How do I say 'To sum up...' at the start of a sentence?

The most natural way is to say 'En resumen...' or 'Para resumir...'

Is it a regular verb?

Yes! It follows all the standard rules for -ir verbs like 'vivir' or 'escribir', making it very easy to conjugate.