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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRecap
/ˈriː.kæp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A summary or brief review of previously covered material.
"At the end of the lecture, the professor provided a recap of the main points discussed."
- 1
To summarize or restate the main points of something.
"Can you recap the main ideas from the meeting for those who missed it?"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'recap' is a shortening of 'recapitulation', which originates from the Latin 'recapitulare', meaning 'to summarize'. The word has evolved in modern English to refer to a brief summary or review of previously covered material, particularly in media and education contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Recap" is said worldwide
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Récapitulatif
Transliteration: ray-ka-pyoo-ta-leef
"À la fin de la réunion, nous avons fait un récapitulatif des décisions prises."
Zusammenfassung
Transliteration: tsu-zah-men-fah-soong
"Am Ende des Vortrags gab es eine Zusammenfassung der wichtigsten Punkte."
Riepilogo
Transliteration: ree-pee-lo-go
"Alla fine della lezione, l'insegnante ha fornito un riepilogo dei concetti trattati."
Resumen
Transliteration: reh-soo-men
"Al final de la clase, el profesor hizo un resumen de los temas discutidos."
Resumo
Transliteration: heh-zoo-moo
"No final da reunião, fizemos um resumo das decisões."
सारांश
Transliteration: saaransh
"बैठक के अंत में, हमने निर्णयों का सारांश प्रस्तुत किया।"
总结
Transliteration: zǒngjié
"会议结束时，我们进行了总结。"
요약
Transliteration: yo-yak
"회의가 끝날 때 우리는 요약을 했습니다."
要約
Transliteration: yōyaku
"会議の最後に、私たちは要約を行いました。"
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