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Oral Presentation

/ˈɔːr.əl ˌprɛz.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A spoken presentation of information or ideas to an audience.

    "During the conference, she delivered an engaging oral presentation on climate change."
  2. 2

    A formal presentation given in an academic or professional setting.

    "His oral presentation was well-received by the panel of judges."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'oral' derives from the Latin 'oralis', meaning 'of the mouth', while 'presentation' comes from the Latin 'praesentatio', meaning 'a showing or displaying'. The combination reflects the act of verbally delivering information to an audience, evolving in educational contexts since the 20th century.

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🇫🇷French → English

Présentation orale

Transliteration: prɛzɑ̃tasjɔ̃ ɔʁal

"Elle a fait une présentation orale captivante sur le changement climatique."

🇩🇪German → English

Mündliche Präsentation

Transliteration: mʏndlɪçə pʁeːzɛnˈtaːt͡si̯oːn

"Seine mündliche Präsentation wurde von der Jury gut aufgenommen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Presentazione orale

Transliteration: prezenˈtatsjone ˈorale

"Ha fatto una presentazione orale coinvolgente sul cambiamento climatico."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Presentación oral

Transliteration: pɾesen.taˈθjon oˈɾal

"Ella realizó una presentación oral interesante sobre el cambio climático."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Apresentação oral

Transliteration: apɾezẽtaˈsɐ̃w̃ oˈɾaw

"Ele fez uma apresentação oral envolvente sobre as mudanças climáticas."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

मौखिक प्रस्तुति

Transliteration: maukhik prastuti

"उसने जलवायु परिवर्तन पर एक आकर्षक मौखिक प्रस्तुति दी।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

口头报告

Transliteration: kǒutóu bàogào

"她在气候变化方面做了一个引人入胜的口头报告。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

구술 발표

Transliteration: gusul balpyo

"그녀는 기후 변화에 대한 매력적인 구술 발표를 했다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

口頭発表

Transliteration: こうとうはっぴょう

"彼女は気候変動について魅力的な口頭発表を行った。"

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