paraphrase
/ˈpærəfreɪz/verb
उच्चारण पैरफ़्रेज़
अपने शब्दों में कहना, भावार्थ लिखना
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[T, I]
to express what somebody has said or written using different words, especially in order to make it easier to understand
अपने शब्दों में कहना, भावार्थ लिखना
- Paraphrase the passage in simple English.
- Try to paraphrase each paragraph in your own words before writing the summary.
- Can you paraphrase the question so that everybody understands it?
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- Radhika paraphrased the poet's lines in simple language for the younger students.
- He paraphrased the speech instead of quoting it word for word.
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a statement that expresses something that somebody has written or said using different words
भावार्थ, व्याख्या
- a paraphrase of the poem
- Her paraphrase of the editorial was shorter and easier to follow.
- Write a short paraphrase of the paragraph without changing its meaning.
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- His paraphrase was so close to the original that the teacher marked it down.
- A good paraphrase keeps the main idea but uses fresh words.
Synonyms rewording restatement rendering interpretation
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
reword rephrase restate put in other words gloss rewording restatement rendering interpretation
AaSpelling
par·a·phrase
?Which word?
Keep apart paraphrase (express in different words, usually of similar length), summarize (express briefly, giving only the main points) and précis (a short summary of a text).
Paraphrase (भिन्न शब्दों में कहना, प्रायः समान लंबाई में), summarize (केवल मुख्य बिंदु देकर संक्षेप में कहना) और précis (पाठ का छोटा सार) को अलग रखिए।
Keep the restate words together: paraphrase, rephrase, reword, restate, translate.
दोबारा कहने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: paraphrase, rephrase, reword, restate, translate।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Exam: in a précis, the length is about one-third of the original.
परीक्षा में précis की लंबाई मूल की लगभग एक-तिहाई होती है।