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narrate
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nar·rate  (nrt, n-rt)
v. nar·rat·ed, nar·rat·ing, nar·rates
v.tr.
1. To tell (a story, for example) in speech or writing or by means of images.
2. To give an account of (events, for example). See Synonyms at describe.
v.intr.
1. To give an account or description.
2. To supply a running commentary for a movie or performance.

[Latin narrre, narrt-, from gnrus, knowing; see gn- in Indo-European roots.]

narrat·a·bili·ty n.
narrat·a·ble adj.
narrator, narrater n.

narrate [nəˈreɪt]
vb
1. to tell (a story); relate
2. (Performing Arts) to speak in accompaniment of (a film, television programme, etc.)
[from Latin narrāre to recount, from gnārus knowing]
narratable  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.narrate - provide commentary for a film, for example
inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
2.narrate - narrate or give a detailed account ofnarrate - narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"
inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
relate - give an account of; "The witness related the events"
crack - tell spontaneously; "crack a joke"
yarn - tell or spin a yarn
rhapsodise, rhapsodize - recite a rhapsody

narrate
verb tell, recount, report, detail, describe, relate, unfold, chronicle, recite, set forth The film is a story about power, narrated by an old sailor.
Translations
narrate [nəˈreɪt] VT [+ documentary] → narrar, hacer los comentarios de; [+ story] → narrar, relatar

narrate [nəˈreɪt] vtraconter, narrer

narrate
vterzählen; events, journey etcschildern

narrate [nəˈreɪt] vtnarrare, raccontare

narrate
v narrate [nəˈreit]
to tell (a story) He narrated the events of the afternoon. vertel يَرْوي разказвам vypravovat fortælle erzählen διηγούμαι, αφηγούμαι narrar, contar jutustama شرح دادن kertoa raconter לְסַפֵּר बयान करना pričati,pripovjedati elmond menceritakan segja sögu narrare 物語る 말하다, 이야기하다 (pa)pasakoti, atpasakoti []stāstīt menceritakan vertellen fortelle, berette opowiedzieć narrar a po­vesti рассказывать rozprávať pripovedovati pripovedati berätta, skildra บรรยาย anlatmak 講(故事) розказувати, оповідати بيان کرنا kể lại
n narˈration
vertelling, verhaal رِوايَه، سَرْد разказване vyprávění fortælling die Erzählung αφήγηση narración, relato jutustamine داستان kerronta narration סִיפּוּר कथन priča, naracija elbeszélés, elmondás penceritaan frásögn narrazione 叙述 이야기 pasakojimas, komentavimas stāstījums; stāsts penceritaan het vertellen fortelling, beretning narracja narração povestire повествование rozprávanie pripovedovanje pripovedanje berättande, berättelse, skildring การเล่าเรื่อง anlatma 講述 оповідання; розповідь بيان sự kể chuyện
n narrative [ˈnarətiv]
a story an exciting narrative. vertelling رِوائي، قَصَصي разказ historka, příběh fortælling erzählend ιστορία, αφήγημα narrativa, narración, relato jutustus قصه kertomus récit סִיפּוּר वर्णात्मक narativan,pripovjedni elbeszélés cerita saga, frásögn narrativa 物語り 이야기 pasakojimas stāsts; stāstījums naratif verhaal historie, fortelling opowiadanie narrativa povestire рассказ, повесть príbeh pripoved pripovetka berättelse, skildring เรื่องเล่า öykü 記敘文 оповідання; повість کہاني chuyện kể
n narˈrator
1 a person who tells a story. verteller راوٍ، قاصٌّ разказвач vypravěč fortæller der/die Erzähler(in) ανιστορητής, αφηγητής ιστορίας narrador jutustaja گوینده tarinankertoja narrateur/-trice מְסַפֵּר סִיפּוּרִים बयान करने वाला pripovjedač,pričalac narrátor pencerita sögumaður narratore, narratrice 語り手 이야기하는 사람 pasakotojas stāstītājs tukang cerita vertellen forteller, kommentator narrator narrador povestitor, na­ra­tor рассказчик rozprávač, -ka pripovedovalec pripoveda; berättare ผู้บรรยาย öykücü, hikayeci 講述者 оповідач کہاني سنانے والا người kể chuyện
2 a person who tells you what is happening or explains something in a film. verteller راوٍ، مُفَسِّر говорител komentátor, vypravěč fortæller; kommentator der/die Erzähler(in) αφηγητής narrador jutustaja راوی kertoja קַרייָן कथा वाचक kazivatelj narrátor narator narratore 語り手 내레이터 diktorius/aktorius, autoriaus vardu skaitantis tekstą diktors, filmas komentētājs pengisah commentator forteller; kommentator narrator ведущий; комментатор komentátor pripovedovalec narator berättare ผู้เล่า anlatan kimse 解說員;旁白者 розповідач بيان کرنے والا người thuyết minh


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