narrate
To relate in speech or writingTo relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing.
» They narrated a story to him.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To relate (a story or series of events) in speech or writing.
narrate a story
narrate a tale
erzählen
расска́зыватьrasskázyvatʹ, рассказа́тьrasskazátʹ, пове́дыватьpovédyvatʹ
розповіда́тиrozpovidáty, розповісти́rozpovistý, розка́зуватиrozkázuvaty
To give an account.
narrate the meeting
berichten
narrate or give a detailed account of
Examples
31 sentencesThey narrated a story to him.
This documentary was narrated by David Attenborough.
Цей документальний фільм був озвучений Девідом Аттенборо. — deniko
ruЭтот документальный фильм был озвучен Дэвидом Аттенборо. — marafon
It is narrated in the first person.
ruПовествование ведётся от первого лица. — marafon
Do you know who is narrating this documentary?
Ziri had his stories narrated on the radio.
Translations
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Origin
In English (recorded only since 1656, but until the 19th century stigmatized as 'Scottish'In English (recorded only since 1656, but until the 19th century stigmatized as 'Scottish') apparently from narration.
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Forms
narrates, narrating, narrated, narratedSynonyms
4 synonymsWord family
15 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