oral
/ˈɔːrəl/adjective
उच्चारण ऑरल
मौखिक; मुख-संबंधी
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Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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[usually before noun]
spoken rather than written; connected with the mouth
मौखिक; मुख-संबंधी
- an oral exam
- oral hygiene
- The oral part of the language test lasts about ten minutes.
+ 2 more examples
- The dentist gave us a talk on oral health.
- Teachers will grade both the written and the oral answers.
Synonyms spoken verbal vocal unwritten viva voce
Opposite written non-verbal
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[C]
a spoken exam, especially in a foreign language
मौखिक परीक्षा
- He passed his French oral.
- Candidates must pass the oral before they receive the language certificate.
- Rohan was nervous before his English oral.
+ 2 more examples
- The oral is held in a small room with two examiners.
- She practised with a friend for a week before her oral.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
oral + noun (spoken)
Before a noun, oral means spoken, not written. It is common with exam, test, tradition and history.
Noun से पहले 'oral' का अर्थ बोला हुआ है, लिखा हुआ नहीं। यह exam, test, tradition और history के साथ आम है।
- The oral exam tests your speaking skills.
- Folk tales were passed on through oral tradition.
oral (connected with the mouth)
Oral also relates to the mouth, as in oral hygiene, oral medicine or oral cancer.
'Oral' का संबंध मुँह से भी है, जैसे oral hygiene, oral medicine या oral cancer।
- Brush twice a day for good oral hygiene.
- The doctor prescribed an oral medicine for the infection.
an oral (noun, informal)
In British and Indian use, an oral can mean a spoken exam, mostly for languages.
ब्रिटिश और भारतीय प्रयोग में 'an oral' का अर्थ बोलचाल की परीक्षा है, विशेषकर भाषाओं में।
- I have an oral in French tomorrow.
oral vs. verbal vs. aural
Oral is about the mouth or speech. Verbal means in words, spoken or written. Aural is about hearing and sounds like oral.
'Oral' मुँह या बोलने से जुड़ा है। 'Verbal' शब्दों में, बोले या लिखे, को कहता है। 'Aural' सुनने से जुड़ा है और 'oral' जैसा सुनाई देता है।
- The aural test needs headphones, but the oral test needs a speaker.
+Collocations 4
oral + noun
examtesttraditionhistoryagreementhygiene
- He passed the oral test with good marks.
oral + medicine
vaccinemedicinerehydration solutiondosetablet
- Oral rehydration solution saves many lives.
verb + oral
passfailtakeprepare forgive
- Radhika prepared for her oral by practising with a friend.
adverb + oral
purelylargelymainlyentirely
- The story was largely oral until it was written down.
“More examples 5
- The interview has a written test and an oral round.
साक्षात्कार में एक लिखित परीक्षा और एक मौखिक चरण है।
- Many Indian epics were first part of an oral tradition.
कई भारतीय महाकाव्य पहले मौखिक परंपरा का हिस्सा थे।
- The dentist taught the class about oral health.
दंत चिकित्सक ने कक्षा को मुँह की सेहत के बारे में सिखाया।
- Radhika got full marks in the English oral test.
राधिका को अंग्रेज़ी की मौखिक परीक्षा में पूरे अंक मिले।
- Polio drops are an oral vaccine given to young children.
पोलियो की बूँदें छोटे बच्चों को दी जाने वाली मुँह से पिलाई जाने वाली वैक्सीन हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The teacher took an aural exam to test speaking.
✓ The teacher took an oral exam to test speaking.
Aural relates to hearing; speaking is tested in an oral exam.
'Aural' सुनने से जुड़ा है; बोलने की परीक्षा 'oral' exam है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Oral, verbal and spoken are close, but they are not exchangeable in every phrase.
Oral, verbal और spoken पास-पास हैं, पर हर वाक्यांश में आपस में बदले नहीं जा सकते।
In words, whether spoken or written; often opposed to action.
शब्दों में, बोले हुए या लिखे हुए; प्रायः कार्रवाई के विपरीत।
- He gave a verbal warning.
spoken
Said aloud, as opposed to written; the plain everyday word.
बोला हुआ, लिखे हुए के विपरीत; सीधा रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।
- Spoken English needs daily practice.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart, asked very often: oral (spoken; of the mouth: 'oral exam') and verbal (connected with words, spoken or written: 'verbal skills'; also often used to mean spoken); aural (connected with hearing, /ˈɔːrəl/, same pronunciation as oral).
इन्हें अलग रखिए, यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: oral (मौखिक; मुख का: 'oral exam') और verbal (शब्दों से संबंधित, बोले या लिखे: 'verbal skills'; प्रायः मौखिक अर्थ में भी); aural (सुनने से संबंधित, /ˈɔːrəl/, oral के समान pronunciation)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Oral tradition (stories passed down by speaking), oral history.
Collocations: oral tradition (बोलकर आगे बढ़ाई गई कथाएँ, मौखिक परंपरा), oral history।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
An oral exam is a viva voce or viva.
मौखिक परीक्षा viva voce या viva।