articulate
To make clear or effectiveTo make clear or effective.
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Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To make clear or effective.
artikulieren
(ambitransitive)To speak clearly; to enunciate.
I wish he’d articulate his words more clearly.
artikulieren
express or state clearly
(transitive)To explain; to put into words; to make something specific.
I like this painting, but I can’t articulate why.
ausdrücken
put into words or an expression
(transitive)To bend or hinge something at intervals, or to allow or build something so that it can bend.
an articulated bus
(transitive)To attack a note, as by tonguing, slurring, bowing, etc.
Articulate that passage heavily.
betonen
(intransitive)To form a joint or connect by joints.
The lower jaw articulates with the skull at the temporomandibular joint.
unite by forming a joint or joints
(obsolete)To treat or make terms.
Examples
53 sentencesYou seem articulate.
Ти, здається, вмієш чітко висловлюватися. — deniko
You're very articulate.
Ти говориш дуже виразно. — deniko
Tom is very articulate.
У Тома добре підвішений язик. — deniko
deTom ist sehr wortgewandt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom said that Mary was articulate.
I think that Tom is articulate.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 3
Origin
The adjective is first attested in 1531, the verb in 1551; borrowed from Latin articulātusThe adjective is first attested in 1531, the verb in 1551; borrowed from Latin articulātus (“distinct, articulated, jointed”), perfect passive participle of articulō, see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3). Regular participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.
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Forms
articulates, articulating, articulated, articulated| Base form | articulate · to articulate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | articulates |
| Present participle | articulating |
| Past simple | articulated |
| Past participle | articulated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
12 synonymsWord family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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