paraphrase

Paraphrase, Umformulierung

Eine Fassung von Gesagtem oder Geschriebenem, die andere Worte verwendet, aber denselben Sinn behält.

In einfachem Englisch: A version of something said or written that uses different words but keeps the same meaning.

• This is a paraphrase of her answer.
• His paraphrase made the passage easier to understand.
• Compare your paraphrases with the original text.

So benutzt man es: paraphrase of something (She wrote a paraphrase of the final paragraph.)

Synonyme: restatement, rewording

Häufige Wendungen: paraphrase of something, brief paraphrase, accurate paraphrase

umformulieren, paraphrasieren

Gesagtes oder Geschriebenes mit anderen Worten ausdrücken, ohne den Sinn zu verändern.

In einfachem Englisch: To express what someone said or wrote in different words, keeping the same meaning.

• Can you paraphrase this sentence?
• She paraphrased his answer in simpler words.
• I am paraphrasing, but that was his main point.

Synonyme: reword, restate

Häufige Wendungen: paraphrase something, paraphrase a passage, paraphrase someone, paraphrase a statement