Narrate Meaning in English

word

US

ˈnɛˌɹeɪt

NAIR-ayt

UK

nɐɹˈeɪt

nuh-RAYT

التعريف

To describe events or tell a story, often in detail, usually out loud or in writing.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal verb, used in storytelling, documentaries, films ('narrate a documentary'), or when someone reports what happened. Common collocation: 'narrate a story'. Not commonly used in casual conversation; 'tell' is more common in speech.

• Spanish: narrar - contar (una historia)
• Portuguese (BR): narrar - contar (uma história)
• Portuguese (PT): narrar - contar (uma história)
• Chinese (Simplified): 叙述 - 讲述（一个故事）
• Chinese (Traditional): 敘述 - 講述（一個故事）
• Hindi: कथन करना - कहानी सुनाना
• Arabic: يروي - يسرد
• Bengali: বর্ণনা করা - বিবৃত করা
• Russian: рассказывать - повествовать
• Japanese: 語る - 叙述する
• Vietnamese: tường thuật - kể lại
• Korean: 이야기하다 - 서술하다
• Turkish: anlatmak - hikaye etmek
• Urdu: بیان کرنا - قصہ سنانا
• Indonesian: menceritakan - menarasikan

جمل نموذجية

She will narrate the children's story at the library.

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Can you narrate what happened yesterday?

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He was chosen to narrate the film.

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She loves to narrate her travel adventures with funny details.

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The audiobook is narrated by a famous actor.

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Every time Grandpa narrates his childhood, we all listen closely.

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