resumir

rreh-soo-MEERre.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?

Can you summarize the movie in a few words?

El profesor nos pidió resumir el primer capítulo del libro.

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

Para resumir, estamos muy contentos con los resultados.

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

Word Connections

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

ampliar (to expand/elaborate)
extender (to extend/lengthen)

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

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoresumiera

túresumieras

él/ella/ustedresumiera

nosotrosresumiéramos

vosotrosresumierais

ellos/ellas/ustedesresumieran

Present Subjunctive

yoresuma

túresumas

él/ella/ustedresuma

nosotrosresumamos

vosotrosresumáis

ellos/ellas/ustedesresuman

Indicative

Preterite

yoresumí

túresumiste

él/ella/ustedresumió

nosotrosresumimos

vosotrosresumisteis

ellos/ellas/ustedesresumieron

Imperfect

yoresumía

túresumías

él/ella/ustedresumía

nosotrosresumíamos

vosotrosresumíais

ellos/ellas/ustedesresumían

Present

yoresumo

túresumes

él/ella/ustedresume

nosotrosresumimos

vosotrosresumís

ellos/ellas/ustedesresumen

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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:

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👥 Word Family▼

resumen(summary) — Noun

resumido(summarized/shortened) — Adjective

resumidamente(briefly) — Adverb

🎵 Rhymes▼

dormir sentir

📚 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.