How to Say "summarizes" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “summarizes” is “recoge” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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VerbB1
He/She/You formal summarizes (arguments)
Examples
El periodista recoge datos para su artículo.
The journalist gathers data for his article.
La policía recoge pruebas en la escena del crimen.
The police collect evidence at the crime scene.
Este capítulo recoge los principales argumentos del libro.
This chapter summarizes the main arguments of the book.
Figurative Use
When used with abstract nouns like 'información' or 'datos', 'recoger' means to compile or obtain something intellectually, not just physically picking it up.
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