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"Paraphrase" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "parafrasear", and "retell" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "volver a contar". Learn more about the difference between "paraphrase" and "retell" below.
paraphrase(
peh
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ruh
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freyz
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to reword)
a. parafrasear
Keith paraphrased a line from his favorite movie when he proposed to his girlfriend.Keith parafraseó un verso de su película favorita cuando le propuso matrimonio a su novia.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (rewording)
a. la paráfrasis (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Marlena began her speech with a paraphrase of Psalm two.Marlena comenzó su discurso con una paráfrasis del salmo dos.
retell(
ri
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tehl
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. volver a contar
My grandfather retold that anecdote to us several times over the years.Mi abuelo nos volvió a contar esa anécdota varias veces en el transcurso de los años.
b. contar de nuevo
The question is how to retell the story in such a way that it is still relevant to modern audiences.La cuestión es cómo contar de nuevo la historia de forma que siga teniendo vigencia para un público moderno.
