Rundowns - English meaning

noun

Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.

Usage examples:

Statistical analysis

adjective

Of short duration; not lasting for long.

Usage examples:

The president made a brief working visit to moscow

noun

A set of instructions given to a person about a job or task.

Usage examples:

His brief is to turn round the county's fortunes

verb

Instruct or inform (someone) thoroughly, especially in preparation for a task.

Usage examples:

She briefed him on last week's decisions

noun

A meeting for giving information or instructions.

Usage examples:

A media briefing in the house of commons

verb

Instruct or inform (someone) thoroughly, especially in preparation for a task.

Usage examples:

She briefed him on last week's decisions

noun

Information that is given to someone just before the person does something, or a meeting where information is given

Usage examples:

He discussed the report at a white house briefing on tuesday.

noun

The action or fact of reducing or restricting something.

Usage examples:

The curtailment of human rights

noun

The action of reducing or limiting something, or of stopping something before it is finished

Usage examples:

She condemned postwar curtailment of civil liberties., the policy included insurance against cancel…

verb

Make an opening, incision, or wound in (something) with a sharp-edged tool or object.

Usage examples:

He cut his toe on a sharp stone

noun

A stroke or blow given by a sharp-edged implement or by a whip or cane.

Usage examples:

He could skin an animal with a single cut of the knife

verb

Separate with or as if with an instrument

noun

An act or instance of reducing something, especially expenditure.

Usage examples:

Cutbacks in defence spending

noun

A reduction, esp. one made to save money

Usage examples:

Cutbacks in public spending are expected in the next budget.

noun

A reduction that is made to save money

Usage examples:

The company has announced cutbacks in production due to falling sales., big/drastic/severe, etc. cu…

verb

(typically of something regarded as good) become smaller, fewer, or less; decrease.

Usage examples:

The birth rate continued to decline

noun

A gradual and continuous loss of strength, numbers, quality, or value.

Usage examples:

A serious decline in bird numbers

verb

To go down in amount or quality; lessen or weaken

Usage examples:

His interest in the project declined after his wife died., her health declined quickly., [ t ] she …

verb

Make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree.

Usage examples:

The population of the area has decreased radically

noun

An instance or example of becoming smaller or fewer.

Usage examples:

A decrease in births

verb

To become smaller or make something less

Usage examples:

[ i ] car sales decreased sharply this year., i haven’t noticed any decrease in ticket sales.

noun

A reduction in the size, extent, or importance of something.

Usage examples:

A permanent diminution in value

verb

Let or make (something) fall vertically.

Usage examples:

The fire was caused by someone dropping a lighted cigarette

noun

A small round or pear-shaped portion of liquid that hangs or falls or adheres to a surface.

Usage examples:

The first drops of rain splashed on the ground

verb

Let fall to the ground

adjective

Used to describe a person or action that is very dishonest and unfair

Usage examples:

That was a low-down thing to do.

noun

A line or set of lines enclosing or indicating the shape of an object in a sketch or diagram.

Usage examples:

The chalked outline of a human body

verb

Draw, trace, or define the outer edge or shape of.

Usage examples:

Her eyes were darkly outlined with kohl

noun

A statement of the main facts, ideas, or items

Usage examples:

The house approved the broad outlines of the president’s budget., she drew the outline of a face., …

noun

A general review or summary of a subject.

Usage examples:

A brief overview of the survey

verb

Give a general review or summary of.

Usage examples:

The report overviews the needs of the community

noun

A short description of something that provides general information but no details

Usage examples:

I’ll give you a brief overview of what the job involves.

noun

A summary or abstract of a text or speech.

Usage examples:

The precis accompanying the weekly summaries of incidents also make it possible to explore in more …

verb

Make a precis of (a text or speech).

Usage examples:

She wrote one of the best and most intelligent dissections of the case, and to precis her, she poin…

noun

A short form of a text that gives only the important parts

preposition

In the matter of (used typically as the first word in the heading of an official document or to introduce a reference in a formal letter).

Usage examples:

Re: invoice 87

noun

Variant spelling of ray3.

abbreviation

Are (usually after the pronouns you, we, and they).

Usage examples:

We're a bit worried

noun

An act or instance of summarizing and restating the main points of something.

Usage examples:

His recapitulation of the argument

noun

Formal for recap

noun

The action or fact of making something smaller or less in amount, degree, or size.

Usage examples:

Talks on arms reduction

verb

Begin again or continue after a pause or interruption.

Usage examples:

A day later normal service was resumed

noun

A summary.

Usage examples:

I gave him a quick résumé of events

verb

To start something again after a pause or period of time

Usage examples:

[ t ] the director hopes to resume filming next week., [ i ] government officials hoped talks will …

noun

A formal assessment of something with the intention of instituting change if necessary.

Usage examples:

A comprehensive review of uk defence policy

verb

Assess (something) formally with the intention of instituting change if necessary.

Usage examples:

The home secretary was called on to review britain's gun laws

verb

Look at again; examine again

phrasal verb

Be present in every part of something; pervade.

Usage examples:

A sense of personal loss runs through many of his lyrics

phrasal verb

Use or spend something recklessly or rapidly.

Usage examples:

Her husband had long since run through her money

phrasal verb

Go over something quickly as a reminder or rehearsal.

Usage examples:

I'll just run through the schedule for the weekend

noun

A rough or unfinished drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture.

Usage examples:

A charcoal sketch

verb

Make a rough drawing of.

Usage examples:

As they talked, modigliani began to sketch her

noun

A simple, quickly made drawing

Usage examples:

A pen and ink sketch, she helped write a sketch for a comedy show., a biographical sketch, [ i ] i …

noun

The act of providing a clear statement of the important points

noun

A brief statement or account of the main points of something.

Usage examples:

A summary of chapter three

adjective

Not including needless details or formalities; brief.

Usage examples:

Summary financial statements

noun

A brief, clear statement giving the most important facts about something

Usage examples:

The assignment was to write a summary of the news., in summary, chen’s book is a good introduction …

noun

The process of adding things together.

Usage examples:

The summation of numbers of small pieces of evidence

noun

A brief summary or general survey of something.

Usage examples:

A synopsis of the insurance cover provided is set out below

noun

A short description of the contents of something such as a film or book