sum up

[GUATAPÉ]

Hola. He buscado en varios diccionarios y en varios ejemplos el significado de SUM UP, y casi siempre lo asimilan a Summarize, pero hay ejemplos en los que utilizando SUM UP, "resumir" me suena algo extraño.

¿Puedo decir, por ejemplo, "To sum sth/sb up", queriendo decir: "hacerse una idea de algo o de alguien"?,
Si pudieran darme ejemplos del uso cotidiano de esta expresión se los agradecería mucho.

 

[Broccolicious]

Hi there

You're right, there are two distinct meanings here - maybe even three:

1. To summarise:
"I know I have been complaining about John for three hours, but I can sum it all up by saying that he is an arrogant, boring and stupid man."

2. To conclude:
"So, I would like to sum up by saying that this has been a very interesting meeting, and we have made some important decisions."

3. To describe something or someone succinctly:
"Lucy is a really spiteful old cow."
"Yes, that sums her up completely!"

Hope that helps!

Broc

 

[De Bezetene]

Ejemplos: http://www.google.com/search?hl=es&q=%22sum+someone+up%22&lr=

 

[jinti]

El diccionario WR da más acepciones: sum up

También quiere decir evaluar en algunas situaciones:

b: to assess and then describe briefly : size up

(de Merriam Webster)

 

[GUATAPÉ]

Hi, thank the three of you. This is very helpful stuff.