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narrar

to narrate

verb nah-RRAHR Rare
Communication Speech

Origin: From Latin narrare ('to tell').

Also means

to tell

Usage Note

Narrar is the formal or literary verb for telling a story or providing a running commentary. It is used for written fiction, film voice-overs, and sports commentary (narrar un partido). The agent noun is narrador/narradora (narrator); the product is narración. In everyday speech contar is more common for telling a story to a friend.

Examples

"El periodista narró los hechos con detalle."

Natural Translation

The journalist narrated the events in detail.

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