French word

oral

Pronunciation

IPA/oʁal/

Meaning

  • adjectiveoral

Example

J'ai un examen oral demain.

I have an oral exam tomorrow.

Illustration for oral (oral)

More examples

L'entretien oral a duré vingt minutes.

The oral interview lasted twenty minutes.

Core concept

Communication or assessment carried out through the mouth and spoken voice rather than writing.

Common phrases

  • examen oral

    oral exam

  • entretien oral

    oral interview

  • présentation orale

    oral presentation

Similar words

parlé: Expressed in spoken language.
verbal: Related to expressing something in words.

Definition in French

Relatif à l'expression parlée, à la bouche ou à une épreuve où l'on s'exprime oralement.

Word origin

French oral comes from Latin oralis, meaning "of the mouth," which derives from os, oris, meaning "mouth."

Usage tips

  • As an adjective, oral agrees in gender and number: orale is feminine singular, while oraux and orales are the plural forms.

Other meanings

  • oral examinationnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • oralementorallyadverb

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