sum

sʌm
summedsumming
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Translation of sum into German,

Noun

1.

mathematics

quantity obtained by adding numbers
  • The sum of 5 and 7 is 12.Die Summe von 5 und 7 ist 12.
2.

finance

amount of money
  • He donated a large sum to charity.Er spendete eine große Summe für wohltätige Zwecke.
3.

totality

total amount or aggregate
  • The sum of their efforts was impressive.Die Summe ihrer Bemühungen war beeindruckend.

Verb

tr.
1.

mathematics

add together to find the total
  • She can sum all the numbers in her head..Sie kann alle Zahlen im Kopf summieren
2.

summary

summarize briefly
zusammenfassen resümieren
  • He summed up the meeting in just two sentences..Er hat das Treffen in nur zwei Sätzen zusammengefasst
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Expressions with sum: examples in English and translations in German

zusammenfassen
resümieren
She summed up the meeting in a few sentences.
ordentliche Summe
stattliche Summe
She inherited a tidy sum from her uncle.
lächerliche Summe
geringe Entlohnung
She was paid the princely sum of five dollars for her work.
Summe der Teile
The cake is more than the sum of its parts.
Kern
Wesentliche
The sum and substance of his speech was about unity.
erschwinglich
The book is available for the modest sum of $5.

Synonyms and analogies of sum in English

Examples of sum in a sentence

  • In math class, we learned how to find the sum of fractions.
  • The sum required for the project was substantial.
  • She saved a tidy sum over the years.
  • The sum of the donations reached a new record.
  • He calculated the sum of all expenses for the trip.
  • Check your sum before handing in the worksheet.

Translations of "sum" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieSummenf.

The painting fetched a tidy sum at the auction yesterday evening.

Das Gemälde erzielte gestern Abend bei der Auktion eine stattliche Summe.

derBetragnm.

He aimed to save a six-figure sum by the end of the year.

Er wollte bis Ende des Jahres einen sechsstelligen Betrag sparen.

Gesamtsummen.

Understanding the sum total helps in budgeting for future expenses.

Das Verständnis der Gesamtsumme hilft bei der Budgetplanung für zukünftige Ausgaben.

dieHöhenf.

It is important to identify the sum of the initial bet correctly.

Es ist ebenfalls sehr wichtig die Höhe des Wetteinsatzes korrekt zu bestimmen.

dieGeldsummenf.

The company has a large sum of money on deposit at the bank.

Das Unternehmen hat eine große Geldsumme auf dem Konto bei der Bank.

Verb
zusammenfassenv.

After reviewing the data, she will sum her conclusions in a presentation.

Nach Durchsicht der Daten wird sie ihre Schlussfolgerungen in einer Präsentation zusammenfassen.

summierenv.

To get the arithmetic mean, you must first sum the data points.

Um das arithmetische Mittel zu erhalten, müssen Sie zuerst die Datenpunkte summieren.

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sum: Examples and translations in context

Please sum the totals from each category for a clear overview.

Bitte addiere die Summen aus jeder Kategorie für einen klaren Überblick.

Considering the rent prices, the scholarship is frankly a laughable sum.

Angesichts der Mietpreise ist das Stipendium ehrlich gesagt eine lächerliche Summe.

The workers went on strike because they earned only a laughable sum monthly.

Die Arbeiter streikten, weil sie monatlich nur eine lächerliche Summe verdienten.

Her small startup brought in a tidy sum after just one year.

Ihr kleines Start-up brachte bereits nach einem Jahr eine stattliche Summe ein.

The committee's influence was greater as the sum of its parts.

Der Einfluss des Komitees war größer als die Summe seiner Teile.

For that painting, the museum paid a laughable sum compared with its value.

Für dieses Gemälde zahlte das Museum eine lächerliche Summe im Vergleich zu seinem Wert.

You can upgrade your seat for the modest sum of twelve euros.

Sie können Ihren Sitzplatz für die bescheidene Summe von zwölf Euro aufwerten.

For such demanding work, they're offering only a laughable sum in wages.

Für so anstrengende Arbeit bieten sie nur eine lächerliche Summe an Lohn.

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