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un abrégé

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Definition: summary, synopsis, short guide

Je dois écrire un abrégé de ce livre avant demain - I have to write a summary of this book by tomorrow.

C'est un abrégé de la Révolution française - It's a short/concise guide to the French Revolution.

Related: en abrégé - in brief, a nutshell, miniature; to make a long story short

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Pronunciation: [a bray zhay]Audio Link

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