French Conversation · Level 150
30 words
French word
verbaliser
Pronunciation
IPA/vɛʁbalize/
Meaning
- verbput into words
Example
Il vaut mieux verbaliser tes idées clairement.
It is better to put your ideas into words clearly.
More examples
Il faut parfois verbaliser une demande pour être compris.
Sometimes you need to put a request into words to be understood.
Core concept
An inner thought or feeling taking shape as spoken or written words.
Common phrases
verbaliser ses idées
put one's ideas into words
verbaliser une demande
put a request into words
verbaliser un sentiment
put a feeling into words
Similar words
dire: State something in words to convey it to another person.
exprimer: Express feelings or opinions in words.
expliquer: Explain a reason or method clearly in words.
Definition in French
Rendre exprimable par des mots quelque chose d'interne ou implicite, en le formulant oralement ou par écrit.
Word origin
French verbaliser combines verbal, from Latin verbalis 'verbal', with the verb-forming suffix -iser, ultimately based on Latin verbum 'word'.
Usage tips
- Verbaliser normally takes the expressed idea or feeling as a direct object, as in verbaliser ses idées, rather than meaning merely to think privately.