a grandes rasgos

A grandes rasgos, los resultados coinciden.
Broadly speaking, the results agree.
Describió a grandes rasgos cómo funciona el sistema.
She described in outline how the system works.
Primero presentaremos el proyecto a grandes rasgos.
First we will present the project in broad terms.
Explícame el plan a grandes rasgos.
Explain the plan to me in broad terms.
Conozco a grandes rasgos la historia del país.
I know the country’s history in outline.

Similar words

en términos generales

en líneas generales

de manera general

Explícame el plan a grandes rasgos.
Explain the plan to me in broad terms.
Describió a grandes rasgos cómo funciona el sistema.
She described in outline how the system works.
A grandes rasgos, los resultados coinciden.
Broadly speaking, the results agree.
Conozco a grandes rasgos la historia del país.
I know the country’s history in outline.
Primero presentaremos el proyecto a grandes rasgos.
First we will present the project in broad terms.

en líneas generales

en términos generales

de manera general

Built from rasgos, “features” or “strokes”, qualified as grandes, “broad”.

What does a grandes rasgos mean?

In broad terms, without every detail.

Is it used when summarising?

Yes. It signals a general account.

Does it mean the information is inaccurate?

No. It means the fine details are left out.

Can it begin a sentence?

Yes: A grandes rasgos, the conclusions match.

Is it the opposite of con todo detalle?

Yes. That phrase asks for a detailed account.

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