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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈtsɛːlən
"Der Großvater liebt es, Geschichten zu erzählen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To give a spoken or written account of a story, events, or experiences.
"The author will narrate the audiobook version of her latest novel." - 2
To provide spoken commentary for a documentary, film, or broadcast.
"A famous actor was hired to narrate the nature documentary about deep-sea life."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'narrare', meaning 'to tell, relate, or make known', which originated from 'gnarus', meaning 'knowing' or 'expert'. It entered the English language in the early 17th century through back-formation from 'narration' or directly from Latin roots to describe the act of giving a spoken or written account.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Narrate" is said worldwide
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raconter
Transliteration: ʁa.kɔ̃.te
"Il a commencé à raconter son voyage."
erzählen
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈtsɛːlən
"Der Großvater liebt es, Geschichten zu erzählen."
narrare
Transliteration: narˈrare
"Il libro riesce a narrare una storia straordinaria."
narrar
Transliteration: naˈrar
"El periodista se encarga de narrar los hechos en directo."
narrar
Transliteration: naˈxaɾ
"O filme consegue narrar a vida do artista com precisão."
वर्णن करना
Transliteration: varnan karna
Script: वर्णन करना
"उसने अपनी यात्रा का वर्णन किया।"
叙述
Transliteration: xùshù
"他用平静的语调叙述了整个事件。"
서술하다
Transliteration: seosulhada
"그 소설은 주인공의 시선에서 이야기를 서술합니다."
語る
Transliteration: kataru
"彼は自分の過去について静かに語った。"
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