Buod (en. Summary)

boo-od

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A brief rendition of a longer text.
He presented the summary of the book to his class.
Ipinresenta niya ang buod ng libro sa kanyang klase.
An explanation or description of the main ideas.
The summary of his argument seems poorly explained.
Ang buod ng kanyang argumento ay lumilitaw na hindi magandang naipaliwanag.
The main content expressed in a refined form.
The summary of the movie became popular among viewers.
Ang buod ng pelikula ay naging popular sa mga manonood.

Etymology

Tagalog word

Common Phrases and Expressions

summary of the story
a brief description of the story or narrative
buod ng kwento
practice making summaries
the activity of creating summaries from a longer text
magsanay sa paggawa ng buod

Related Words

synthesis
A process of combining information from various sources.
sintesis
recap
A brief reiteration of main events.
recap

Slang Meanings

recap
Do you want to recap the lecture so it's easier for you to learn?
Gusto mo bang mag-rekap ng lecture para mas madali kang matuto?
summed up
The story was summed up, just as the class ended!
Sagad ang buod ng kwento, loong natapos na ang klase!
summary
The summary of the report is at the end of the paper.
Ang summary ng report ay nasa huli ng papel.
main essence
Just give me the main essence of the book.
Ibigay mo lang ang pinaka-essence ng libro sa akin.