umschreiben
Meaning
- (class-1, strong) to rewrite (modify a text)
- (class-1, strong) to transcribe; to transliterate (convert to another script)
- (class-1, strong) to make over; to sign over (officially give property to someone else)
Concepts
make a fair copy
Synonyms
neu schreiben
editieren
novellieren
resümieren
verlauten lassen
ins Reine schreiben
noch einmal schreiben
noch einmal machen
periphrasieren
elaborieren
Translations
parafrasear
réécrire
transliterar
açımlamak
traslitterare
transliterar
translitererenFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʊmˌʃraɪ̯bən/
Etymology
From um (“around, re-”) + schreiben (“to write”). Probably after Latin trānscrībere in the sense of “transcribe”, perhaps also in some other senses.
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