No. 11,678 in Swedish
parafraserar
"Parafraserar" means "paraphrases."
In a sentence
Sen talaren parafraserade forskarens citat för att göra det enklare att förstå.
The speaker paraphrased the researcher's quote to make it easier to understand.
In this context, 'parafraserar' refers to summarizing and restating the original quote for clarity or simplification.
Författaren parafraserade en känd dikt för att passa sin berättelse.
The author paraphrased a famous poem to fit his narrative.
Here, 'parafraserar' is used to adapt or modify the structure or wording of the original text to serve the new context.
Eleven parafraserade lärarens instruktioner och förstod dem på egen hand.
The student paraphrased the teacher's instructions and understood them on their own.
In this sentence, 'parafraserar' implies the student rephrased the instructions to better understand them or make them personal.
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