Grammatical class

Adjective

sommaire

succinct, short, abridged, that which expresses a subject in few words

Details

Syllables

som-mai-re

Phonetics

so.mɛʁ

Grammatical class

Adjective

Freq. (books)

50764

Freq. (movies)

40186

Freq. (news)

19574

Variants

Sentences

Un examen sommaire de ses dents indiqua qu'il avait la gingivite.

A cursory examination of his teeth indicated that he had gingivitis.

A1

Il fit un croquis sommaire pour m'indiquer le chemin vers la gare.

He did a rough drawing to show me the way to the station.

A2