narrate

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(năr'āt', nă-rāt') pronunciation

v., -rat·ed, -rat·ing, -rates.

v.tr.
  1. To tell (a story, for example) in speech or writing or by means of images.
  2. To give an account of (events, for example). See synonyms at describe.
v.intr.
  1. To give an account or description.
  2. To supply a running commentary for a movie or performance.

[Latin narrāre, narrāt-, from gnārus, knowing.]

narratability nar'rat·a·bil'i·ty n.
narratable nar'rat·a·ble adj.
narrator nar'ra'tor or nar'rat'er n.

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verb

    To give a verbal account of: describe, recite, recount, rehearse, relate, report, tell. See words.


v

Definition: describe, detail
Antonyms: conceal, hide, suppress

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To tell a story.

pronunciation Because of his beautiful deep voice, he was often asked to narrate.

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fortælle, berette
v. intr. - berette, kommentere

Nederlands (Dutch)
vertellen

Français (French)
v. tr. - raconter, narrer
v. intr. - raconter, décrire, faire un commentaire suivi (d'un film, etc)

Deutsch (German)
v. - erzählen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αφηγούμαι, διηγούμαι, εξιστορώ

Italiano (Italian)
narrare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - narrar

Русский (Russian)
рассказывать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - narrar, relatar, referir
v. intr. - narrar, relatar, referir

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - berätta, redogöra för, skildra

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
讲, 给作旁白, 叙述, 讲述, 作旁白

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 講, 給作旁白, 敘述
v. intr. - 講述, 敘述, 作旁白

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - (전부를)말하다
v. intr. - 이야기하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 話をする, 物語る, 述べる, 語り手を務める

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يقص, يروي, يحكي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הקריא, סיפר, תיאר‬
v. intr. - ‮סיפר, תיאר‬


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