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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ri.for.muˈla.re/
"Potrebbe riformulare questa frase?"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To express something in different words, typically to achieve greater clarity or remove ambiguity.
"Could you please rephrase that sentence so it is easier to understand?" - 2
To state a concept or idea using an alternative phrasing while retaining the original meaning.
"The speaker had to rephrase her argument during the presentation to address audience questions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix re- (meaning 'again') combined with the verb phrase (dating back to the late 16th century meaning 'to express in a particular way'). The composite verb 'rephrase' emerged in the mid-19th century to denote expressing something differently, typically for greater clarity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rephrase" is said worldwide
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reformuler
Transliteration: /ʁə.fɔʁ.my.le/
"Pourriez-vous reformuler votre question ?"
umformulieren
Transliteration: /ˈʊmˌfɔʁmuˈliːʁən/
"Könnten Sie das bitte umformulieren?"
riformulare
Transliteration: /ri.for.muˈla.re/
"Potrebbe riformulare questa frase?"
refrasear
Transliteration: /re.fɾa.seˈaɾ/
"¿Podrías refrasear tu respuesta, por favor?"
refrasear
Transliteration: /ʁe.fɾa.ziˈaɾ/
"Você poderia refrasear essa frase?"
पुनः शब्दों में कहना
Transliteration: punah shabdon mein kehna
"क्या आप इसे दूसरे शब्दों में कह सकते हैं?"
改述
Transliteration: gǎishù
"请你把这句话改述一下好吗？"
다시 말하다
Transliteration: dasi malhada
"그 문장을 다시 말해 주실 수 있나요?"
言い換える
Transliteration: ii-kaeru
"その文を別の言葉で言い換えていただけますか？"
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