/oˈɾal/
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Translation
oral
Word origin
From Latin oralis, from os (stem or-, 'mouth'). The same root gives the sense of anything relating to speech or the mouth.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- oralis
- English cognates
- oral
Grammar
Masc pluralorales
Examples
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Tomorrow I have the oral French exam.
recetó jarabe administración .
The doctor prescribed a syrup taken orally.
¿ escrita?
Do you prefer an oral or a written test?
tradición conserva .
The oral tradition preserves the town's stories.
habilidades expresión mejoran .
His oral expression skills improve every day.
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