paraphrase

19:39 Apr 25, 2004
English to Hebrew translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Other
English term or phrase: paraphrase
paraphrase


Summary of answers provided
4 +1le-nase'akh be-milim shonot (or: akherot)
Eynat
4 +1לומר (או להגיד או להביע) במילים אחרות
AbuTomek


  

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le-nase'akh be-milim shonot (or: akherot)


Explanation:
Usually Hebrew is very short, but not here. The above means:

to formulate in different (or: other) words.

Hope that's what you meant.

Eynat
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לומר (או להגיד או להביע) במילים אחרות


Explanation:
אני הייתי אומר: לומר (או להגיד/להביע) במילים אחרות

I would probably say it less formally: lomar (or l'hagid or l'habi'a) b'milim akherot...
unless it was something in writing, then likhtov b'milim akherot.



AbuTomek
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