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nar·ra·tor
(năr′ā′tər, -ə-tər)n.
1. A person who narrates, such as one who provides off-screen commentary in a documentary.
2.
a. A character in literature, especially a novel or short story, who relates the plot and sometimes plays a role in the story.
b. A character in a fictional movie, play, or similar production who comments on what is happening, often through voice-over.
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narrator
(nəˈreɪtə)n
1. a person who tells a story or gives an account of something
2. (Film) a person who speaks in accompaniment of a film, television programme, etc
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nar•ra•tor
(ˈnær eɪ tər, ˈnær ə-, næˈreɪ-)n.
1. one who tells a story or recounts a series of events, aloud or in writing.
2. one who provides spoken commentary for a film, television program, etc.
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Noun 1. [画像:narrator - someone who tells a story]narrator - someone who tells a story
anecdotist, raconteur - a person skilled in telling anecdotes
fabulist - a person who tells or invents fables
griot - a storyteller in West Africa; perpetuates the oral traditions of a family or village
speaker, talker, verbaliser, verbalizer, utterer - someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims"
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narrator
noun storyteller, writer, author, reporter, commentator, chronicler, reciter, raconteur Jules, the story's narrator, is an actress in her late thirties.
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Translations
راوٍ، قاصٌّراوٍ، مُفَسِّر
vypravěčkomentátor
fortællerkommentator
pripovjedačpripovjedačica
narrátor
sögumaîur
anlatan kimsehikayeciöykücü
narrator
[nəˈreɪtəʳ] N [of story] → narrador(a) m/f; [of documentary] → narrador(a) m/f, comentarista mfCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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[nəˈreɪtər] n [story] → narrateur/trice m/f; [documentary] → narrateur/trice m/fThe narrator and central figure is a salesman called Mike → Le narrateur et protagoniste est un représentant nommé Mike.
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narrator
n → Erzähler(in) m(f); first-person narrator → Icherzähler(in) m(f); third-person narrator → Ererzähler(in) m(f)
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[nəˈreɪtəʳ] n → narratore/triceCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
narrate
(nəˈreit) verb to tell (a story). He narrated the events of the afternoon. vertel يَرْوي разказвам narrar vypravovat erzählen fortælle διηγούμαι, αφηγούμαι narrar, contar jutustama شرح دادن kertoa raconter לְסַפֵּר बयान करना pričati, pripovjedati elmond menceritakan segja sögu narrare 物語る 말하다, 이야기하다 (pa)pasakoti, atpasakoti []stāstīt menceritakan vertellen fortelle, berette opowiedzieć شرح وركول narrar a povesti рассказывать rozprávať pripovedovati pripovedati berätta, skildra บรรยาย anlatmak 講述 розказувати, оповідати بيان کرنا kể lại 讲故事,讲述
narˈration noun vertelling, verhaal رِوايَه، سَرْد разказване narração vyprávění die Erzählung fortælling αφήγηση narración, relato jutustamine داستان kerronta narration סיפור कथन priča, naracija elbeszélés, elmondás penceritaan frásögn narrazione 叙述 이야기 pasakojimas, komentavimas stāstījums; stāsts penceritaan het vertellen fortelling, beretning narracja كيسه،څرګندونه،ريپوټ narração povestire повествование rozprávanie pripovedovanje pripovedanje berättande, berättelse, skildring การเล่าเรื่อง anlatma 講述 оповідання; розповідь بيان sự kể chuyện 讲述
narrative (ˈnarətiv) noun a story. an exciting narrative. vertelling رِوائي، قَصَصي разказ narrativa historka, příběh erzählend fortælling ιστορία, αφήγημα narrativa, narración, relato jutustus قصه kertomus récit סיפור वर्णात्मक narativan, pripovjedni elbeszélés cerita saga, frásögn narrativa 物語り 이야기 pasakojimas stāsts; stāstījums naratif verhaal historie, fortelling opowiadanie كيسه narrativa povestire рассказ, повесть príbeh pripoved pripovetka berättelse, skildring เรื่องเล่า öykü 敘述 оповідання; повість کہاني chuyện kể 记叙文,叙述
narˈrator noun1. a person who tells a story. verteller راوٍ، قاصٌّ разказвач narrador vypravěč der/die Erzähler(in) fortæller ανιστορητής, αφηγητής ιστορίας narrador jutustaja گوینده tarinankertoja narrateur/-trice מְסַפֵּר סִיפּוּרִים बयान करने वाला pripovjedač, pričalac narrátor pencerita sögumaður narratore, narratrice 語り手 이야기하는 사람 pasakotojas stāstītājs tukang cerita vertellen forteller, kommentator narrator نكلچى،د كيسى ويونكى narrador povestitor, narator рассказчик rozprávač, -ka pripovedovalec pripoveda; berättare ผู้เล่าเรื่อง öykücü, hikayeci 講述者 оповідач کہاني سنانے والا người kể chuyện 讲述者
2. a person who tells you what is happening or explains something in a film. verteller راوٍ، مُفَسِّر говорител narrador komentátor, vypravěč der/die Erzähler(in) fortæller; kommentator αφηγητής narrador jutustaja راوی kertoja קריין कथा वाचक kazivatelj narrátor narator narratore 語り手 내레이터 diktorius/aktorius, autoriaus vardu skaitantis tekstą diktors, filmas komentētājs pengisah commentator forteller; kommentator narrator روايت راوړونكى ведущии; комментатор komentátor pripovedovalec narator berättare ผู้เล่า anlatan kimse 解說員;旁白者 розповідач بيان کرنے والا người thuyết minh 解说员,旁白者
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