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10 Language-to-English DictionariesParaphrase
/ˈpær.ə.freɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To express the meaning of something written or spoken using different words, especially to achieve greater clarity.
"She had to paraphrase the complex academic text so that the general audience could understand it."
- 1
A rewording of something written or spoken to convey the same meaning more clearly.
"His essay relied heavily on a close paraphrase of the author's original argument."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'paraphrasis', from Greek 'paraphrasis' meaning 'express in other words', composed of 'para-' (beside, auxiliary) and 'phrazein' (to tell or speak). It entered the English language in the mid-16th century, initially referring to a free translation or rewording of a text.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Paraphrase" is said worldwide
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paraphraser
Transliteration: pa.ʁa.fʁa.ze
"Il est parfois nécessaire de paraphraser un texte complexe."
paraphrasieren
Transliteration: paʁafʁaˈziːʁən
"Man kann den Satz auf verschiedene Weise paraphrasieren."
parafrasare
Transliteration: pa.ra.fraˈza.re
"Ho dovuto parafrasare il discorso per renderlo più chiaro."
parafrasear
Transliteration: pa.ɾa.fɾa.seˈaɾ
"El profesor nos pidió parafrasear el párrafo principal."
parafrasear
Transliteration: pa.ɾa.fɾa.zeˈaɾ
"É útil parafrasear o texto para evitar o plágio."
भावानुकूलन करना
Transliteration: bhavanukulan karna
"कठिन शब्दों को समझने के लिए उसे भाविनुकूलित करना पड़ा।"
释义
Transliteration: shì yì
"请用你自己的话来释义这段文字。"
의역하다
Transliteration: ui-yeok-ha-da
"원문을 이해하기 쉽게 의역하는 것이 좋습니다."
言い換える
Transliteration: ii kaeru
"専門用語を分かりやすく言い換えて説明してください。"
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