French Conversation · Level 82
60 words
French word
verbal
Pronunciation
IPA/vɛʁbal/
Meaning
- adjectiveoral
Example
La discussion était verbale, pas écrite.
The discussion was oral, not written.
More examples
La confirmation a été faite de façon verbale.
The confirmation was made verbally.
Core concept
Words delivered by voice in a live conversation instead of through a written document.
Common phrases
accord verbal
verbal agreement
communication verbale
verbal communication
confirmation verbale
verbal confirmation
Similar words
oral: Connected with speech and communication through spoken language.
parlé: Spoken aloud or reflecting the form of everyday speech.
écrit: Recorded in writing or conveyed through a document.
Definition in French
Qui se rapporte à la parole ou à l'expression orale, exprimé ou transmis par la voix plutôt que par écrit.
Word origin
Verbal is a French continuation of Latin verbalis, whose base verbum refers to a word or expression and whose ending forms an adjective.
Usage tips
- In procès-verbal, verbal refers to an official written record, so the full expression does not mean an oral report.
Other meanings
- spokenadjective
Opposites
- écritwrittenadjective
Related words
- verbalementverballyadverb
- verbaliserverbalizeverb
- verbalisationverbalizationnoun