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narrate

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narrate
—narratable, adj. —narrator, narrater /nar"ay teuhr, na ray"-, nar"euh-/, n.
/nar"ayt, na rayt"/, v., narrated, narrating.
v.t.
1. to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
2. to add a spoken commentary to (a film, television program, etc.): to narrate a slide show.
v.i.
3. to relate or recount events, experiences, etc., in speech or writing.
[1650-60; < L narratus (ptp. of narrare to relate, tell, say), equiv. to nar(us) knowing, acquainted with (var. of gnarus; see COGNITION) + -atus -ATE1]
Syn. 1. detail, recite. See describe.

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  • narrate — ar*rate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Narrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Narrating}.] [L. narratus, p. p. of narrare to narrate, prob. for gnarigare, fr. gnarus knowing. See {Ignore}, {Know}.] To tell, rehearse, or recite, as a story; to relate the particulars …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • narrate — 1> рассказывать; повествовать Ex: to narrate one s adventures рассказывать о своих приключениях Ex: these events are well narrated in his new book эти события изложены в его новой книге …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • narrate — v. рассказывать, повествовать Syn: see tell …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • narrate — index communicate, convey (communicate), detail (particularize), inform (notify), recite, recoun …   Law dictionary

  • narrate — nəˈreɪt гл. 1) повествовать, рассказывать Syn : tell 2) комментировать (фильм, телевизионное шоу и т.д.) рассказывать; повествовать to * one s adventures рассказывать о своих приключениях these events are well *d in his ne …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

  • narrate — transitive verb (narrated; narrating) Etymology: Latin narratus, past participle of narrare, from Latin gnarus knowing; akin to Latin gnoscere, noscere to know more at know Date: 1656 to tell (as a story) in detail; also to provide spoken… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • narrate — verb a) To relate a story or series of events by speech or writing. b) To give an account. Syn: tell, report See Also: narrater, narration, narrative …   Wiktionary

  • narrate — [nə reɪt] Общая лексика: поведать, повествовательный, повествовать, рассказать, рассказывать, суживать, тесный, узкий, уменьшать …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

  • narrate — [nə reɪt] повествовать, рассказывать комментировать …   Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь

  • narrate (one's) adventures — Психоанализ: рассказывать о своих приключениях …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

Фильмы

  • Moscow Is a Coastal City., 1972 — The film narrates about Moscow as a riverside city, about the capital water avenue - the Moskva River, about river transport captains, the work of capital river ports.
  • The Beginning Of the End., 1973 — The narration of the first months of the war of the Soviet Union with the Hitler-time Germany, about the Battle for Moscow.
  • How A Morning Is Made Good, 1974 — The film is about pre-school and school children, it answers many questions, which may be asked by children.