Definition
to say or write something again using different words.
Etymology
From prefix 're-' (again) + 'phrase' (a group of words). 'Phrase' comes from Greek 'phrasis' (way of speaking). The prefix 're-' became productive in English for repeating actions.
Kelly Says
Rephrase is what happens when you realize someone didn't understand you—but studies show people often rephrase incorrectly, using even more jargon the second time instead of simpler words. It's a word that exposes how we think people misunderstand us.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንድ አንድ እንደ
an-d an-d en-de
ARالعربية
إعادة صياغة
i-a-da-t sa-ya-gha
BNবাংলা
পুনর্মূল্যায়ন
pun-orm-oo-lyaan
CACatalà
reformular
re-for-moo-lar
CSČeština
překreslit
pre-kres-lit
DADansk
formulere om
form-oo-le-reh om
DEDeutsch
umformulieren
oom-form-oo-lay-ren
ELΕλληνικά
μεταφράζω
me-ta-fra-zo
ESEspañol
reformular
re-for-moo-lar
FAفارسی
تعبیر مجدد
ta-ab-eer mo-jad-d
FISuomi
muotoilla uudelleen
moo-to-il-la oo-del-leen
FRFrançais
reformuler
re-form-u-ler
HEעברית
להביע אחרת
le-hi-ve ach-er-t
HIहिन्दी
पुनः व्याख्यायित करना
pu-nuh vya-akhya-yit karna
HUMagyar
újra formuláz
ooj-ra for-moo-la-z
IDBahasa Indonesia
ungkap ulang
un-gep oo-lang
ITItaliano
ripensare
ri-pen-sah-reh
KO한국어
다시 말하다
da-si mal-ha-da
MRMR
पुनर्लेखन
pu-nar-le-khan
MSBahasa Melayu
ungkapkan semula
un-gkap-kan se-mula
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောပြန်
pyaw pyan
NLNederlands
herformuleren
her-form-oo-le-ren
NONorsk
formulere om
form-oo-le-reh om
PLPolski
przeformułować
pre-z-form-oo-vat
PTPortuguês
reformular
re-for-moo-lar
RORomână
reformula
re-form-oo-la
RUРусский
перефразировать
per-e-fra-zi-ro-vat
SVSvenska
omformulera
om-form-oo-le-rah
SWKiswahili
kufafanua
koo-fa-fa-na-ua
TAதமிழ்
மறுபடி
ma-ru-pa-di
TEతెలుగు
పునర్వివరణ
pu-nar-vi-va-ran
TLTL
muling ipaliwanag
moo-ling ee-pa-li-wa-nag
TRTürkçe
tekrar ifade etmek
te-krar eh-fa-deh eh-mek
UKУкраїнська
перефразувати
per-e-fra-zu-vaty
URاردو
دوبارہ کہنا
doo-ba-rah keh-na
VITiếng Việt
đổi lời
doi-loi