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Meaning of précis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpɹeɪsi

Definitions

  1. A summary or brief: a concise or abridged statement or view.
  2. Alternative spelling of précis.
    alt-of, alternative

Equivalents

العربية الملخّص
Български резюме
Ελληνικά περίληψη
Español resumen
Français précis précis
Italiano riassunto
日本語 要約
Svenska sammandrag

Examples

“I know she goes in for giving a rapid precis of all her guests.”
“the computer is functioning, lights on it softly blinking as it produces on the screen beside it a series of graphs — ten years' worth of annual reports, a précis of Data General Corporation's financial history.”
“I was sometimes mildly reprimanded during English lessons at school for making my précis too short[...]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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