B1⚡ Verbs
Italian word
riassumere
to summarise, to sum up
Looks like
to reassume / to resume
to resume = to start again after a pause
⚠️ The trap
'Riassumere' = to summarise, not to resume (restart). To resume work after a break say 'riprendere il lavoro'. 'Riassumere' can also mean to re-hire someone (hire again), adding another layer of confusion.
To say "to resume = to start again after a pause" in Italian:
riprendere (for to resume/restart)
"riassumere" in English means:
to summarise, to sum up
Example
"Puoi riassumere i punti principali?"
"Can you summarise the main points?"
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