adjective · neutral
concise
/kənˈsaɪs/con·CISE
Band 5-6task1task2speaking
expressing much in few words; brief and to the point
Examples
“Be concise in your introduction—don’t add irrelevant details.”
“A concise summary helps the examiner follow your argument.”
“Task 1 answers should be concise but include key data.”
Band 8 sentence
“A concise conclusion should restate the main argument without introducing new information.”
Collocations
- concise summary/answer/introduction
- be concise
Word family
conciseness nounconcisely adverb
Common mistakes
translate as 'cô đọng' only→concise
Say it for a higher band
5short→6brief→7+concise
Synonyms
brief
Easily confused
brief
“Keep your answer brief and concise.”
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