parafrasare

to paraphrase

verb pah-rah-frah-ZAH-reh Rare

Origin: From Greek 'paraphrasis', a re-telling, via Latin 'paraphrasare'.

Usage Note

Parafrasare takes avere as its auxiliary. It means to restate a text in different words, preserving the meaning — a key skill in Italian school composition (parafrasi). The noun is parafrasi, which is invariable in the plural: le parafrasi.

Examples

"Lo studente parafrasò il sonetto con parole semplici."

Natural Translation

The student paraphrased the sonnet in simple words.

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