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' onlyconcise

Say it for a higher band

5short6brief7+concise

Synonyms

brief

Easily confused

brief

Keep your answer brief and concise.

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