CEFR B1

precis

noun

Meaning

precis means a summary or brief: a concise or abridged statement or view. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses precis to mean a summary or brief: a concise or abridged statement or view.
The teacher asked students to find precis in the reading.

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precis (B1)

noun

Definition

precis means a summary or brief: a concise or abridged statement or view. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses precis to mean a summary or brief: a concise or abridged statement or view.
The teacher asked students to find precis in the reading.
Check the words around precis to choose the right meaning.

How to Use precis

a/the precis (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a precis."
precis in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked precis in context before translating it."

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