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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnarración
Pronunciation / Transliteration: na.raˈsjon
"La narración de los hechos fue clara y concisa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or process of telling a story or relating a series of events.
"The documentary features a compelling narration by a renowned actor." - 2
A commentary delivered to accompany a film, broadcast, or piece of music.
"The film's narration provided crucial historical context for the battle scenes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'narratio', stemming from the verb 'narrare' meaning 'to relate, tell, or explain', which itself is rooted in 'gnarus' meaning 'knowing' or 'expert'. Entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, the term originally denoted a formal statement or account of facts in legal or rhetorical contexts before evolving to encompass the general act of storytelling.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Narration" is said worldwide
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narration
Transliteration: na.ʁa.sjɔ̃
"La narration de ce film est particulièrement touchante."
Erzählung
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈtsɛːlʊŋ
"Die Erzählung fesselte das Publikum von der ersten Minute an."
narrazione
Transliteration: nar.raˈtsjo.ne
"La narrazione fluida rende il romanzo molto piacevole da leggere."
narración
Transliteration: na.raˈsjon
"La narración de los hechos fue clara y concisa."
narração
Transliteration: na.ʁaˈsɐ̃w
"A narração do documentário foi feita com muita emoção."
वर्णन
Transliteration: varnan
"उसकी कहानी का वर्णन बहुत सुंदर था।"
叙述
Transliteration: xùshù
"这部电影的旁白叙述非常感人。"
내레이션
Transliteration: naer-e-isyeon
"다큐멘터리의 차분한 내레이션이 인상적이었다."
ナレーション
Transliteration: narēshon
"そのドキュメンタリーのナレーションは有名な俳優が担当した。"
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