resume
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1 to start again (v.) B1 Intermediateto start an activity again after a pause or break.
to recommence an activity or process after an interruption or pause. Often used transitively with an object or intransitively.
ExampleThe rain stopped, so the players were able to resume the tennis match.
ExampleAfter a brief adjournment to review the new evidence, the judge ordered the trial to resume the following morning.
UsageCommonly followed by a noun or a gerund (verb-ing).
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2 job application document (n.) B1 Intermediate American Englisha short document describing your education and work history that you send to a company when you want a job.
a formal document outlining an individual's professional history, skills, and education, typically submitted for employment purposes.
ExampleHe sent his resume to five different companies but hasn't heard back yet.
ExampleThe hiring manager spent less than a minute scanning each resume before deciding which candidates to invite for an initial interview.
Teacher's tipIn British English, 'CV' is much more common, whereas 'resume' is the standard term in the United States and Canada.
- CV
- curriculum vitae
PitfallI need to update my resume's.I need to update my resume.The word 'resume' is a countable noun; do not add an apostrophe unless you are showing possession.
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3 a summary (n.) C1 Advanced Formala short description that gives the main facts or ideas about something.
a brief summary or synopsis of a larger work or situation.
ExampleThe book ends with a brief resume of the main characters' lives.
ExampleThe final chapter provides a concise resume of the experimental findings, linking them back to the original hypothesis proposed in the introduction.
From Anglo-Norman resumer, Middle French resumer, from Latin resumere, from re- + sumere (“to take”).
Borrowed from French résumé, past participle of résumer (“to summarize”), from Latin resūmere (“to take back”); compare resume.