paraphrase

[US]/ˈpærəfreɪz/
[UK]/ˈpærəfreɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. utambuzi; utafutia.
Word Forms
Past Participleparaphrased
Third Person Singularparaphrases
Past Tenseparaphrased
Present Participleparaphrasing
Pluralparaphrases

Example Sentences

She gave us a paraphrase of that film.

Alye alipewa mchakato wa mguu huo.

paraphrase an obscure passage in modern English

mchakato ya mguu mstari uliofanywa kwa lugha ya kiswahili ya sasa

you can either quote or paraphrase literary texts.

unaweza kwa kuchangia au kuchangia mguu wa mafundisho.

To paraphrase frequent commenter JImP, it is not the Fed’s job to predict failure;their job is to create success.

Kwa kuchangia mguu wa mchakato wa JImP, si kazi ya Fed kusahihisha kwa kuchangia kwa kuchangia kwa kuchangia; kazi yao ni kusahihisha kwa kuchangia kwa kuchangia.

It is important to paraphrase information accurately.

Hii ni muhimu kwa kuchangia mguu wa maelezo kwa kuchangia.

She was able to paraphrase the text without losing its meaning.

Alye alipewa mchakato wa mguu huo bila kushikilia maana yake.

Students should practice paraphrasing to improve their writing skills.

Watumiaji wanaafanya mchakato wa mguu kwa kuchangia kwa kuchangia kwa kuchangia.

The teacher asked the students to paraphrase the passage in their own words.

Mwalimu alitaka watumiaji waweza kuchangia mguu kwa kuchangia kwa kuchangia.

He struggled to paraphrase the complex ideas in the research paper.

Alye alipewa mchakato wa mguu kwa kuchangia kwa kuchangia kwa kuchangia.

The journalist had to paraphrase the politician's statement for the article.

Majumbe ya mchakato wa mguu alipewa kwa kuchangia kwa kuchangia kwa kuchangia.

Can you paraphrase this sentence for me in simpler terms?

Unaweza kuchangia mguu hii kwa kuchangia kwa kuchangia kwa kuchangia.

Paraphrasing can help avoid plagiarism in academic writing.

Mchakato wa mguu unaweza kusaidia kushikilia kusahihisha kwa kuchangia kwa kuchangia.

The student was praised for her ability to effectively paraphrase the poem.

Watumiaji wanaafanya mchakato wa mguu kwa kuchangia kwa kuchangia kwa kuchangia.

It's important to paraphrase information in a way that retains the original meaning.

Hii ni muhimu kwa kuchangia mguu wa maelezo kwa kuchangia kwa kuchangia.

Real-world Examples

Leonard said " cockamamy" ? Actually, I'm paraphrasing.

Leonard alisema "cockamamy"? Kwa hakika, mimi nina mshikamano.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 4

She does repeat some words which she should be paraphrasing and using synonyms.

Aya anasahihisha pia mizizi ambayo lazima amsikamane na kusimamia mizizi mengine.

Source: IELTS Speaking High Score Model

Well, I think you're paraphrasing. Okay, seriously, you have to go.

Nakumbuka, mimi ni mshikamano. Sawa, kwa mafupi, unapaswa kufika.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

Remember when I paraphrase the word problems into issues.

Tafakari wakati mimi mshikamano mizizi mengine kwa mshwari.

Source: TOEFL Writing Preparation Guide

Not that I'm foreshadowing or anything. She goes on to say, and I'm just paraphrasing here.

Hakuna mimi ni kusimamia mizizi mengine au mimi. Aya hujibidi kusimamia mizizi mengine, na mimi nina mshikamano hapa.

Source: Crash Course in Drama

You don't need to waste a lot of time writing a long paraphrase.

Hakuna mimi unapaswa kufanya mshikamano mrefu kwa muda mrefu.

Source: Quick Tips for TOEFL Writing

Please remember to paraphrase when you write your response.

Tafakari kusimamia mizizi mengine wakati unapaswa kusimamia mizizi mengine.

Source: TOEFL Writing Preparation Guide

There are multiple ways to paraphrase sentences and words.

Kuna mizizi mengine ya kusimamia mizizi mengine na mizizi mengine.

Source: TOEFL Writing Preparation Guide

Do you paraphrase well and avoid repeating words necessarily?

Ukiwahudumia mizizi mengine na kusimamia mizizi mengine kwa mafupi?

Source: Fastrack IELTS Speaking High Score Secrets

To paraphrase Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, let us use our words carefully.

Kwa kusimamia mizizi mengine Mike Rawlings, mwenyewe kusimamia mizizi mengine kwa mafupi.

Source: Obama's weekly television address.

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