verbal
Of or relating to wordsOf or relating to words.
» Those children have limited verbal skills.
Meaning
9 senses(not comparable)Of or relating to words.
wörtlich, verbal
слове́сныйslovésnyj, верба́льныйverbálʹnyj
слове́снийslovésnyj, верба́льнийverbálʹnyj
of or relating to or formed from words in general
(not comparable)Concerned with the words, rather than the substance of a text.
слове́сныйslovésnyj, верба́льныйverbálʹnyj
слове́снийslovésnyj, верба́льнийverbálʹnyj
(not comparable)Consisting of words only.
слове́сныйslovésnyj, речево́йrečevój
communicated in the form of words
(not comparable)Expressly spoken rather than written; oral.
a verbal contract
a verbal testimony
mündlich, verbal
у́стныйústnyj, слове́сныйslovésnyj
у́снийúsnyj
(not comparable)Derived from, or having the nature of a verb.
zeitwörtlich, verbal
глаго́льныйglagólʹnyj, отглаго́льныйotglagólʹnyj
of or relating to or formed from a verb
(not comparable)Used to form a verb.
глаго́льныйglagólʹnyj
(not comparable)Capable of speech.
(not comparable)Word for word.
a verbal translation
(not comparable, obsolete)Abounding with words; verbose.
expressed in spoken words
Examples
49 sentencesThose children have limited verbal skills.
Tom has trouble dealing with verbal abuse.
Tom is severely autistic, but verbal.
У Тома серйозна форма аутизму, але він розмовляє.
He opened up the verbal battle.
Sami started making some verbal threats.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 4
By meaning 3
Origin
From Old French verbal, from Late Latin verbālis (“belonging to a word”). Equivalent to veFrom Old French verbal, from Late Latin verbālis (“belonging to a word”). Equivalent to verb + -al.
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