paraphrase

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpærəfreɪz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpærəˌfreɪz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(par′ə frāz′)

Inflections of 'paraphrase' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
paraphrases
v 3rd person singular
paraphrasing
v pres p
paraphrased
v past
paraphrased
v past p
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paraphrase [sth]⇒ vtr (reword, rephrase)parafrasear⇒ vtr
 The journalist paraphrased a technical paper for lay readers.
 El periodista parafraseó un documento técnico para los lectores laicos.
paraphrase [sb]⇒ vtr (quote using different words)parafrasear a vtr + prep
 The army captain paraphrased Franklin D. Roosevelt when he said, "The only thing we should fear is fear itself."
 El capitán el ejército parafraseó a Franklin D. Roosevelt cuando dijo: "Lo único que debemos temer es el temor mismo".
paraphrase n (rewording)paráfrasis nf inv
 The politician's speech was full of paraphrases of English proverbs.
 El discurso del político estaba lleno de paráfrasis de proverbios en inglés.
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'paraphrase' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
parafrasear - paráfrasis


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