الإنجليزية

narrate

gb/nˈɛɹˌeɪt/ us/nˈɛɹˌeɪt/
C1 الإنجليزية
المعاني
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فعل C1 action
1

tell a story or events

to tell a story or say what happened

نمط الاستخدام: narrate [something] (to [someone])
خطأ شائع:
Learners may use *narrate* where *say* or *tell* is more natural in casual speech; *narrate* often sounds more formal or story-like.
المرادفات
tell (More general and much more common in everyday speech.) | recount (Emphasizes giving events in order, often in more detail.) | relate (Slightly formal; focuses on connecting events as a story.)
الأضداد
withhold (To keep information back rather than tell it.) | conceal (To hide facts instead of describing them.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
narrate a story |narrate a tale |narrate events |narrate what happened |narrate the plot |narrate an incident |narrate an experience |narrate in detail |narrate chronologically |narrate the story of [someone/something]
الموضوعات
communication |storytelling |media
أمثلة
  • He narrated the whole adventure from start to finish.
  • She narrated what happened at the meeting, step by step.
  • The book narrates the family's journey across the country.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I will narrate my trip to my friends.
  • He narrated the story to the class.
فعل C1 action
2

provide voice-over for media

to read or speak the words for a film or recording

نمط الاستخدام: narrate [a documentary/film/audiobook/video]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse *narrate* (provide the spoken narration) with *narrate* meaning 'write the story' (more like *compose* or *write*).
المرادفات
do a voice-over (Common phrase focusing on the recorded voice track.) | read (Often used for audiobooks; emphasizes reading text aloud.) | voice (Industry term meaning to provide the voice for a production.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
narrate a documentary |narrate a film |narrate a video |narrate an audiobook |narrate a series |narrate an episode |narrate a nature program |narrate the opening sequence |narrate the trailer |narrate the audio guide
الموضوعات
media |film |audio
أمثلة
  • She narrated the documentary in a calm, clear voice.
  • The audiobook is narrated by the author.
  • A well-known actor was hired to narrate the series.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • He narrates children’s audiobooks.
  • This film is narrated by a famous actor.
فعل formal C2 action
3

formally describe facts in writing

to describe facts or events in a formal way

نمط الاستخدام: narrate [events/facts/history]
خطأ شائع:
In academic writing, learners may overuse *narrate* where *describe* or *explain* would fit better; *narrate* suggests an account of events unfolding.
المرادفات
describe (More general; not necessarily a sequence of events.) | detail (Emphasizes giving many specific facts.) | set out (Formal; focuses on presenting information clearly and systematically.)
الأضداد
omit (To leave information out rather than include it in an account.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
narrate the history |narrate the events leading up to [something] |narrate the circumstances |narrate the background |narrate the proceedings |narrate the facts |narrate the case |narrate the sequence of events |narrate the development of [something] |narrate the incident
الموضوعات
education |writing |law
أمثلة
  • The report narrates the events that led to the accident.
  • In his statement, he narrated the facts as he remembered them.
  • The article narrates the rise of the company over two decades.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The report narrates the events of that day.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
narrate
IPA
GB/nˈɛɹˌeɪt/
US/nˈɛɹˌeɪt/
المقاطع والنبر
nar - rate (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (nar)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
  • Base: narrate
  • 3rd Person Singular: narrates
  • Present Participle: narrating
  • Past: narrated
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
narrates verb narrating verb narrated verb
Core family
narration noun B2 narrator noun B2 narrative noun B2
Advanced or less common
narratively adverb
التعبيرات

be narrated by [someone]

1
/bˈi nˈɛɹˌeɪtɪd bˈaɪ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase

have a specific narrator

(about a film or audiobook) to have a narrator

أمثلة
  • The documentary is narrated by David Attenborough.
  • The audiobook is narrated by the author herself.
  • The series was narrated by a different actor each season.

narrate in the first person

1
/nˈɛɹˌeɪt ˈɪn ðə fˈɚst pˈɚsən/
fixed phrase

tell using “I”

to tell a story using “I”

أمثلة
  • The novel is narrated in the first person, so we only know what she knows.
  • He chose to narrate the memoir in the first person.
  • Try narrating the scene in the first person to make it feel more personal.

narrate in the third person

1
/nˈɛɹˌeɪt ˈɪn ðə θˈɚd pˈɚsən/
fixed phrase

tell using “he/she/they”

to tell a story using “he/she/they”

أمثلة
  • Most of the book is narrated in the third person.
  • The director decided to narrate the story in the third person to widen the perspective.
  • If you narrate in the third person, you can follow more than one character.

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