What does sommaire in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word sommaire in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use sommaire in French.

The word sommaire in French means contents, contents page, summary, brief, basic, summary, basic knowledge, summary execution. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word sommaire

contents, contents page

nom masculin (table des matières)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le sommaire se trouve toujours en début d'ouvrage.
The contents page is always found at the beginning of a book.

summary, brief

adjectif (rapport,... : concis, succinct)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Sa façon de résumer le problème était plutôt sommaire. C'est un résumé sommaire mais suffisant pour ce que nous allons en faire.
His way of summarizing the problem was rather brief. It's a brief summary but sufficient for what we're going to do.

basic

adjectif (simple, élémentaire)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quand nous faisons du camping, nos repas sont sommaires. Dans l'humble chaumière, le mobilier était sommaire.
When we are camping, our meals are basic. In the humble thatched cottage, the furnishings were basic.

summary

adjectif (sans procès)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les prisonniers furent exécutés de façon sommaire.
The prisoners were executed in a summary fashion.

basic knowledge

nom féminin (notion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

summary execution

nom féminin (exécution sans jugement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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