commentary

Kommentar

Gesprochene Erläuterungen zu einem Ereignis, oft während seiner Übertragung im Fernsehen oder Radio.

In einfachem Englisch: Spoken comments that describe and explain an event, often as it happens on television or radio.

• We listened to the football commentary.
• Her live commentary helped us follow the race.
• He gave a running commentary on everything we did.

So benutzt man es: commentary on something (The radio provides commentary on the match.)

Synonyme: description, narration

Häufige Wendungen: live commentary, football commentary, running commentary

Bericht, Aufzeichnung

Kurze schriftliche Aufzeichnung von Ereignissen, oft schnell verfasst, um sich später daran zu erinnern.

In einfachem Englisch: A short written record of events, often made quickly to help someone remember them.

• He wrote a commentary after the battle.
• Her commentaries recorded the events of each journey.
• The historian found a brief commentary among his papers.

So benutzt man es: commentary on something (He wrote a brief commentary on the campaign.)

Synonyme: account, record, memorandum

Häufige Wendungen: brief commentary, written commentary, commentary on something