انگریزی

narrate

gb/nˈɛɹˌeɪt/ us/nˈɛɹˌeɪt/
C1 انگریزی
معانی
0 معانی
فعل C1 action
1

tell a story or events

to tell a story or say what happened

استعمال کا انداز: narrate [something] (to [someone])
عام غلطی:
Learners may use *narrate* where *say* or *tell* is more natural in casual speech; *narrate* often sounds more formal or story-like.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
withhold (To keep information back rather than tell it.) | conceal (To hide facts instead of describing them.)
لفظی تراکیب
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]
موضوعات
communication |storytelling |media
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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

استعمال کا انداز: narrate [a documentary/film/audiobook/video]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse *narrate* (provide the spoken narration) with *narrate* meaning 'write the story' (more like *compose* or *write*).
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
media |film |audio
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • 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

استعمال کا انداز: narrate [events/facts/history]
عام غلطی:
In academic writing, learners may overuse *narrate* where *describe* or *explain* would fit better; *narrate* suggests an account of events unfolding.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
omit (To leave information out rather than include it in an account.)
لفظی تراکیب
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
موضوعات
education |writing |law
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The report narrates the events of that day.
گرامر
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narrate
IPA
GB/nˈɛɹˌeɪt/
US/nˈɛɹˌeɪt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
nar - rate (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (nar)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
  • Base: narrate
  • 3rd Person Singular: narrates
  • Present Participle: narrating
  • Past: narrated
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
narrates verb narrating verb narrated verb
Core family
narration noun B2 narrator noun B2 narrative noun B2
Advanced or less common
narratively adverb
عبارات

be narrated by [someone]

1
/bˈi nˈɛɹˌeɪtɪd bˈaɪ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase

have a specific narrator

(about a film or audiobook) to have a narrator

مثالیں
  • 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”

مثالیں
  • 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”

مثالیں
  • 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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