narrating
intermediateB2/nəˈreɪtɪŋ/ · nar-ra-ting
To tell a story or describe events.
Meanings
To tell a story or describe events.
کہانی سنانا یا واقعات بیان کرنا۔
بیان کرنا
bayaan karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- narrating a story
- narrating events
- narrating history
Example Sentences
He enjoys narrating stories to children.
وہ بچوں کو کہانیاں سنانے میں لطف اندوز ہوتا ہے۔
Woh bachon ko kahaniyan sunane mein lutf andoz hota hai.
The author is known for narrating historical events in an engaging way.
مصنف کو تاریخی واقعات کو دلچسپ طریقے سے بیان کرنے کے لیے جانا جاتا ہے۔
Musannif ko t historic waqiyat ko dilchasp tareeqe se bayan karne ke liye jana jata hai.
She was narrating her travel experiences to the audience.
وہ سامعین کو اپنے سفر کے تجربات بیان کر رہی تھی۔
Woh samayeen ko apne safar ke tajurbaat bayan kar rahi thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'narrating' as 'narrating a tale'.
Picture a storyteller sitting around a campfire, captivating an audience with their words.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
سنا کر مجھ کو، وہ سب یادیں، جو تم نے میرے لیے چُھپائیں۔
Suna kar mujh ko, woh sab yaadein, Jo tum ne mere liye chhupain.
Tell me all those memories, That you hid from me.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کہانی کرتے رہو، سب کہانیاں سنو۔
Kahani karte raho, sab kahaniyan suno.
Keep narrating stories, listen to all stories.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "narratio" — to tell, relate
First known use: 14th century
The word 'narrate' comes from the Latin 'narratio', meaning 'to tell' or 'to relate'. It has evolved through Middle French into Modern English, retaining its essential meaning.