No. 2,765 in Portuguese
suma
Summary; essence; the main point.
In a sentence
Ela precisa da suma do relatório para preparar sua apresentação.
She needs the summary of the report to prepare her presentation.
In this sentence, 'suma' is used as a noun meaning the summary or main points of a document or conversation. It indicates condensed or essential information.
A suma importância dessa reunião é resolver pendências.
The utmost importance of this meeting is to resolve pending issues.
Here, 'suma' modifies 'importância,' emphasizing the maximum or greatest degree of importance. It functions as an adjective intensifying the noun.
Em suma, devemos focar na resolução do problema imediatamente.
In summary, we must focus on solving the problem immediately.
In this example, 'suma' appears within the expression 'em suma,' meaning in summary or briefly. It is used as part of a prepositional phrase to synthesize the essence of a discussion.
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