paraphrasieren — meaning in English
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English meaning
- initial adj Happening at the very start; first.
- paraphrase noun A restatement of a passage or idea in different words, usually to make it clearer or shorter.
Senses
paraphrasieren is used for these senses in English:
- initial (transitive) To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.
- paraphrase (ambitransitive) To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase. To repeat a written or spoken phrase/quote using different words, often in a simpler and shorter form, or sometimes in a humorous context.
initial — full definition
- adj Happening at the very start; first.
- noun The first letter of a name or word.
- verb To mark or sign something with your initials.
paraphrase — full definition
- noun A restatement of a passage or idea in different words, usually to make it clearer or shorter.
- verb To restate something in different words while keeping the same meaning.