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verbal
relating to words: verbal ability; using words alone without action: verbal imagery; literal: a verbal translation
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ver·bal
(vûr′bəl)adj.
1. Of, relating to, or associated with words: a detailed verbal description.
2.
a. Concerned with words only rather than with content or ideas: a merely verbal distinction.
b. Consisting of words alone without action: a verbal confrontation.
3. Expressed in spoken rather than written words; oral: a verbal contract.
4. Corresponding word for word; literal: a verbal translation.
5. Grammar
a. Relating to, having the nature or function of, or derived from a verb.
b. Used to form verbs: a verbal suffix.
6. Of or relating to proficiency in the use and understanding of words: a verbal aptitude test.
n. Grammar
A verbal noun or adjective.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin verbālis, from Latin verbum, word; see verb.]
ver′bal·ly adv.
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verbal
(ˈvɜːbəl)adj
1. of, relating to, or using words, esp as opposed to ideas, etc: merely verbal concessions.
2. oral rather than written: a verbal agreement.
3. verbatim; literal: an almost verbal copy.
4. (Grammar) grammar of or relating to verbs or a verb
n
5. (Grammar) grammar another word for verbid
6. (plural) slang abuse or invective: new forms of on-field verbals.
7. (plural) slang a criminal's admission of guilt on arrest
vb (tr) , -bals, -balling or -balled
slang (of the police) to implicate (someone) in a crime by quoting alleged admission of guilt in court
ˈverbally adv
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ver•bal
(ˈvɜr bəl)adj.
1. of or consisting of words: verbal ability.
2. spoken rather than written; oral: verbal communication.
3. concerned with words only, rather than with the ideas, facts, or realities expressed: a purely verbal distinction.
4. corresponding word for word; verbatim: a verbal translation.
5.
n. a. of, pertaining to, or derived from a verb: a verbal adjective.
b. used in a sentence as or like a verb.
6. a word, esp. a noun or adjective, derived from a verb, as a gerund, infinitive, or participle.
7. a word or group of words functioning as or like a verb.
[1485–95; < Latin verbālis, derivative of verb(um) word (see verb)]
ver′bal•ly, adv.
usage.: verbal has had the meaning “spoken” since the late 16th century and is thus synonymous with oral: I wrote a memorandum to confirm the verbal agreement. This use is sometimes criticized for being etymologically incorrect or ambiguous, though the context usu. makes the meaning clear: No documents are necessary; a verbal order will suffice. oral can always be used if the context demands: My lawyer insists on a written contract because oral agreements are too difficult to enforce.
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verbal
Past participle: verballed
Gerund: verballing
| Imperative |
|---|
| verbal |
| verbal |
| Present |
|---|
| I verbal |
| you verbal |
| he/she/it verbals |
| we verbal |
| you verbal |
| they verbal |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I verballed |
| you verballed |
| he/she/it verballed |
| we verballed |
| you verballed |
| they verballed |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am verballing |
| you are verballing |
| he/she/it is verballing |
| we are verballing |
| you are verballing |
| they are verballing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have verballed |
| you have verballed |
| he/she/it has verballed |
| we have verballed |
| you have verballed |
| they have verballed |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was verballing |
| you were verballing |
| he/she/it was verballing |
| we were verballing |
| you were verballing |
| they were verballing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had verballed |
| you had verballed |
| he/she/it had verballed |
| we had verballed |
| you had verballed |
| they had verballed |
| Future |
|---|
| I will verbal |
| you will verbal |
| he/she/it will verbal |
| we will verbal |
| you will verbal |
| they will verbal |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have verballed |
| you will have verballed |
| he/she/it will have verballed |
| we will have verballed |
| you will have verballed |
| they will have verballed |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be verballing |
| you will be verballing |
| he/she/it will be verballing |
| we will be verballing |
| you will be verballing |
| they will be verballing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been verballing |
| you have been verballing |
| he/she/it has been verballing |
| we have been verballing |
| you have been verballing |
| they have been verballing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been verballing |
| you will have been verballing |
| he/she/it will have been verballing |
| we will have been verballing |
| you will have been verballing |
| they will have been verballing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been verballing |
| you had been verballing |
| he/she/it had been verballing |
| we had been verballing |
| you had been verballing |
| they had been verballing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would verbal |
| you would verbal |
| he/she/it would verbal |
| we would verbal |
| you would verbal |
| they would verbal |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have verballed |
| you would have verballed |
| he/she/it would have verballed |
| we would have verballed |
| you would have verballed |
| they would have verballed |
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Adj. 1. [画像:verbal - communicated in the form of words]verbal - communicated in the form of words; "verbal imagery"; "a verbal protest"
communicatory, communicative - able or tending to communicate; "was a communicative person and quickly told all she knew"- W.M.Thackeray
2. [画像:verbal - of or relating to or formed from words in general]verbal - of or relating to or formed from words in general; "verbal ability"
3. verbal - of or relating to or formed from a verb; "verbal adjectives like `running' in `hot and cold running water'"
4. verbal - relating to or having facility in the use of words; "a good poet is a verbal artist"; "a merely verbal writer who sacrifices content to sound"; "verbal aptitude"
mathematical, numerical - relating to or having ability to think in or work with numbers; "tests for rating numerical aptitude"; "a mathematical whiz"
5. [画像:verbal - expressed in spoken words]verbal - expressed in spoken words; "a verbal contract"
spoken - uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination; "a spoken message"; "the spoken language"; "a soft-spoken person"; "sharp-spoken"
6. verbal - prolix; "you put me to forget a lady's manners by being so verbal"- Shakespeare
archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression
prolix - tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length; "editing a prolix manuscript"; "a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know"
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verbal
adjective spoken, oral, word-of-mouth, unwritten, verbatim, literal We have a verbal agreement with our suppliers.
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verbal
adjective1. Relating to, consisting of, or having the nature of words:
2. Expressed or transmitted in speech:
3. Employing the very same words as another:
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Translations
فِعْلي، مُتَعَلِّق بالأفْعاللَفْظي، كلامي
slovníslovesný
mundtligverbal
igei
munnlegursagn-, sagnar-
slovesnýslovný
fiil ile ilgilisözlü
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verbal
[ˈvɜːrbəl] adj (= spoken) [agreement, warning, attack] → verbal(e)
(= using words) [skills, communication] → verbal(e)
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verbal
adj
(= spoken) statement, agreement → mündlich ; verbal abuse → Beschimpfung f; verbal attack → Verbalattacke f; verbal warning → mündliche Verwarnung
(= of words) error, skills, distinction → sprachlich ; verbal memory → Wortgedächtnis nt; a verbal reasoning test → ein Test m → des logischen Denkvermögens
(= literal) translation → wörtlich
(Gram) → verbal
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verb
(vəːb) noun the word or phrase that gives the action, or asserts something, in a sentence, clause etc. I saw him; He ran away from me; I have a feeling; What is this? werkwoord فِعْل глагол verbo sloveso das Verb verbum; udsagnsord ρήμα verbo tegusõna فعل verbi verbe פועל क्रिया glagol ige kata kerja, verba sögn, sagnorð verbo 動詞 동사 veiksmažodis darbības vārds kata kerja werkwoord verb czasownik verbo verb глагол sloveso glagol glagol erb คํากริยา fiil 動詞 дієслово فعل động từ 动词
ˈverbal adjective1. of, or concerning, verbs. verbal endings such as `-fy', `-ize'. werkwoordelik فِعْلي، مُتَعَلِّق بالأفْعال глаголен verbal slovesný Verbal-... verbal ρηματικός verbal verbi- فعلی verbi- verbal פוֹעַלִי मौखिक glagolski igei mengenai kata kerja sagn-, sagnar- verbale 動詞の 동사의 veiksmažodžio verbāls; darbības vārda- kata-kata werkwoordelijk verbal-, ord- czasownikowy verbal verbal (от)глагольный slovesný glagolski glagolski verb- เกี่ยวกับคํากริยา fiil ile ilgili 動詞的,與動詞有關的 дієслівний; віддієслівний فعل سے متعلق thuộc động từ, có gốc động từ 动词的,由动词构成的
2. consisting of, or concerning, spoken words. a verbal warning/agreement. mondelingse لَفْظي، كلامي устен verbal slovní mündlich mundtlig προφορικός verbal suuline شفاهی verbaalinen verbal בְּעַל-פֶּה मौखिक usmeni szóbeli lisan munnlegur verbale 言葉の 구두의 žodinis mutisks lisan mondeling muntlig słowny verbal verbal, oral устный slovný usten verbalni verbal, muntlig ที่ใช้คําพูด sözlü 口頭的 усний; вербальний زباني bằng miệng, bằng lời nói 口头的
ˈverbally adverb in or by speech, not writing. I replied to the invitation verbally. verbaal كلاميّا словом verbalmente slovně mündlich mundtligt προφορικά verbalmente suuliselt به صورت شفاهی suullisesti verbalement בְּעַל-פֶּה मौखिक रूप में usmeno élőszóban secara lisan munnlega verbalmente 口頭で 구두로 žodžiu mutiski secara lisan mondeling muntlig słownie verbalmente verbal устно slovne ustno verbalno muntligt ทางคําพูด sözlü olarak 口頭地 усно, словесно زباني طور پر bằng miệng, bằng lời nói 口头地
verbatim (-ˈbeitim) adjective, adverb word for word. a verbatim report of the argument; The child repeated my words verbatim. woordeliks حَرْفِيّا، بالحَرْف الواحِد، كَلِمة بِكَلِمَه дословно na íntegra slovo od slova wörtlich ordret αυτολεξεί, κατά λέξη textualmente, palabra por palabra sõna-sõnalt کلمه به کلمه sanatarkka mot à mot מִלָה בְּמִלָה शाब्दिक naizust szó szerint(i) kata per kata parola per parola 逐語的に 정확히 말 그대로 pažodinis; pažodžiui, žodis į žodį kata demi kata woord voor woord ord for ord, ordrett dosłownie, słowo w słowo дословныи; слово в слово doslovný dobeseden, besedo za besedo reč po reč ordagrann, ord för ord ซึ่งมีลักษณะคําต่อคํา kelimesi kelimesine aynı 逐字的(地) дослівно, слово в слово لفظ بہ لفظ đúng nguyên văn 逐字的(地)
verbose (-ˈbous) adjective using too many words; expressed in too many words. a verbose speaker; a verbose description/style. omslagtig كَثير الحَشْو بالكَلام многословен prolixo upovídaný wortreich ordrig φλύαρος verboso, locuaz sõnaohter طولانی؛ درازگویانه jaaritteleva verbeux מְגַבֵּב מִלִים शब्दबहुल pričljiv, rječit bőbeszédű terlalu banyak kata verboso, prolisso 冗長な 장황한 daugiakalbis, daugiažodžiaujantis pārlieku runīgs; liekvārdīgs bercakap berjela-jela langdradig, wijdlopig, lang van stof ordrik, vidløftig многословный utáraný, urečnený dolgovezen preopširan mångordig, svamlig, långrandig ซึ่งใช้ถ้อยคํามากเกินไป gereksiz sözlerle dolu; ağzı kalabalık 冗長的 багатослівний لفاظي đa ngôn, lắm lời 冗长的
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