PRÉCIS


Meaning of PRÉCIS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ preɪsi, AM preɪsi: ]

The form 'précis' is both the singular and the plural form. It is pronounced /preɪsiz/ when it is the plural.

A précis is a short written or spoken account of something, which gives the important points but not the details. ( FORMAL )

A précis of the manuscript was sent to the magazine New Idea.

= summary

N-COUNT : oft N of n

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне.