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narrar

English translation of narrar

narrate

The Spanish word 'narrar' translates to 'narrate' in English. This is a verb that is used to indicate the action of telling a story or describing a series of events. It could be used in various contexts such as literature, performances, movies, or personal anecdotes. It's the process of giving an account or giving details about something in a sequential manner. For example, a person can 'narrar' their experience of a trip they made, or an author can 'narrar' a story in a book.


Example sentences using: narrar

El profesor me pidió narrar la historia de mi vida.

English translation of El profesor me pidió narrar la historia de mi vida.

The teacher asked me to narrate the story of my life.

In this sentence, 'narrar' is used in the context of telling or recounting a story, specifically the speaker's life story, showing that 'narrar' can mean to 'tell' or 'recount'.

Voy a narrar las aventuras de mi viaje por Europa.

English translation of Voy a narrar las aventuras de mi viaje por Europa.

I am going to narrate the adventures of my trip through Europe.

In this case, 'narrar' is used to express the speaker's intent to describe or tell about his adventures during a trip through Europe, illustrating the use of 'narrar' to mean 'describe' or 'tell about'.

En su novela, él decide narrar en primera persona.

English translation of En su novela, él decide narrar en primera persona.

In his novel, he decides to narrate in the first person.

Here, 'narrar' is used in the context of writing in the first person, meaning the writer is the main character in the story he's telling. This shows that 'narrar' can also be used to mean 'write' or 'tell a story' in literature.

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