Narrar (en. Narrate)

/naˈrar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To tell a story or an event.
She narrated her trip through Europe with great enthusiasm.
Ella narró su viaje a través de Europa con gran entusiasmo.
To describe an event in detail.
The journalist narrated the events of the day clearly.
El periodista narró los eventos del día de manera clara.
To explain something through a narrative.
In history class, the teacher narrated the French Revolution.
En la clase de historia, el profesor narró la Revolución Francesa.

Etymology

From the Latin 'narrāre', which means to tell or relate.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to narrate a story
To tell a story in a complete way.
narrar una historia
to narrate facts
To relate the events that occurred.
narrar hechos
to narrate in a dreamlike manner
To tell in a way that seems dreamlike or unreal.
narrar oníricamente

Related Words

narrator
A person who narrates a story or an event.
narrador
narrative
Style or way of telling a story.
narrativa

Slang Meanings

To tell something exaggeratedly
Don't exaggerate, it wasn't that big of a deal.
No narrés tan grande, que no fue para tanto.
To relate a gossip
That's the one who always narrates all the rumors from the neighborhood.
Ese es el que siempre narra todos los rumores del barrio.