Oral

O·ral  (ôrl) or U·ralsk or U·rals'k (y-rlsk, -rälsk)

A city of northwest Kazakhstan on the Ural River south-southwest of Samara, Russia. Founded by Cossacks c. 1622, it is a processing and manufacturing center. Population: 196,000.

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o·ral  (ôrl, r-)

adj.

1. Spoken rather than written. See Usage Note at verbal.

2. Of or relating to the mouth: oral surgery.

3. Used in or taken through the mouth: an oral thermometer; an oral vaccine.

4. Consisting of or using speech: oral instruction.

5. Linguistics Articulated through the mouth only, with the nasal passages closed.

6. Psychology Of or relating to the first stage of psychosexual development in psychoanalytic theory, from birth to about 18 months, during which the mouth is the chief focus of exploration and pleasure. The oral stage is followed by the anal stage.

n.

An academic examination in which questions and answers are spoken rather than written. Often used in the plural.

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[Late Latin rlis, from Latin s, r-, mouth; see s- in Indo-European roots.]

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oral·ly adv.

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oral

Adjective

1. spoken or verbal; using spoken words

2. of or for use in the mouth: an oral thermometer

3. (of a drug) to be taken by mouth: an oral contraceptive

Noun

an examination in which the questions and answers are spoken rather than written [Latin os, oris mouth]

orally adv

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oral  (ôrl)

Relating to or involving the mouth.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	oral - an examination conducted by spoken communication oral exam, oral examination, viva, viva voce exam, examination, test - a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; "when the test was stolen the professor had to make a new set of questions"
Adj.	1.	oral - using speech rather than writing; "an oral tradition"; "an oral agreement" unwritten spoken - uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination; "a spoken message"; "the spoken language"; "a soft-spoken person"; "sharp-spoken"
	2.	oral - of or relating to or affecting or for use in the mouth; "oral hygiene"; "an oral thermometer"; "an oral vaccine"
	3.	oral - of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located; "the oral cavity"; "the oral mucous membrane"; "the oral surface of a starfish" anatomy, general anatomy - the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals aboral - opposite to or away from the mouth; "the aboral surface of a starfish"
	4.	oral - a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated in the mouth; fixation at this stage is said to result in dependence, selfishness, and aggression depth psychology, psychoanalysis, analysis - a set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis" anal retentive, anal - a stage in psychosexual development when the child's interest is concentrated on the anal region; fixation at this stage is said to result in orderliness, meanness, stubbornness, compulsiveness, etc.

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oral

adjective spoken, vocal, verbal, unwritten, viva voce

Translations

oral [ˈɔːrəl] adj → oral

n → examen m oral

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oral [ˈɔːrəl] adj → oral(e)

n → oral m

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oral [ˈɔːrəl] adj [test, report] → mündlich;

(Med) [vaccine, contraceptive] → zum Einnehmen

n (= exam) → mündliche Prüfung f

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oral [ˈɔːrəl] adj → orale

n → esame m orale

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oral

adj oral [ˈoːrəl]

1 spoken, not written an oral examination. mondelings شَفَهي устен ústní mundtlig mündlich προφορικός oral suuline شفاهی suullinen oral בְּעַל-פֶּה मौखिक usmeni szóbeli lisan munnlegur orale 口頭の 구두(口頭)의 žodinis, žodžiu mutisks, mutvārdu- lisan mondeling muntlig ustny oral oral устный ústny usten usmeni muntlig ที่ใช้การพูด sözlü 口頭的 усний; словесний زباني bằng lời nói 口头的

2 of or by the mouth oral hygiene; an oral contraceptive. mondeliks فَمّي، عن طَريق الفَم устен ústní mund- Mund-... στοματικός oral suu- دهانی؛ خوراکی suu- oral, buccal שֶׁל הַפֶּה मुख-मुखीय oralni szájon át történő, orális mulut munn-, munnlegur orale 口の 입의, 경구(經口)의 burnos, per burną imamas, oralinis orāls; mutes- mulut oraal munn-, som inntas gjennom munnen ustny oral oral, bucal оральный ústny usten oralni oral, mun- เกี่ยวกับปาก ağızdan alınan 口的 ротовий; оральний دہاني bằng miệng 口的

n

a spoken examination He passed the written exam, but failed his oral. mondeling إمْتِحان شَفَهي устен изпит ústní zkouška mundtlig eksamen mündliche Prüfung προφορική εξέταση examen oral suuline eksam امتحان شفاهی suullinen oral בְּחִינָה בְּעַל פֶּה जबानी usmeni szóbeli (vizsga) ujian lisan munnlegt próf orale 口述試験 구두시험 egzaminas žodžiu mutvārdu eksāmens lisan mondeling muntlig eksamen egzamin ustny oral (examen) oral устный экзамен ústna skúška ustni izpit usmeni deo ispita munta การสอบปากเปล่า sözlü sınav 口試 усний іспит تقريري kỳ thi vấn đáp 口试

adv orally

medicine to be taken orally. mondeliks شَفَهِيّاً през устата ústy, orálně gennem munden innerlich από το στόμα oralmente, por vía oral suuliselt, suu kaudu بطور شفهی؛ بطور خوراکی suun kautta oralement, par voie orale דֶרֶך הַפֶּה मौखिक रूप से na usta szájon át dengan diminum munnlega; til inntöku per via orale 口から 구두로, 입을 통해 per burną, žodžiu caur muti; mutiski; iekšķīgi dgn mulut oraal gjennom munnen doustnie oralmente pe cale orală для приёма внутрь ústne, orálne ustno oralno oralt โดยปากเปล่า ağızdan 口服 для внутрішнього вживання; перорально منھ کے راستے سے bằng miệng; bằng lời 口服