Meaning of atstāstīt | Babel Free

Definitions

to retell, to recount, to report (to put in one's own words the contents of a text, presentation, conversation, etc.)

transitive

Examples

“atstāstīt sarunu”

to retell a conversation

“atstāstīt dzirdēto referātu”

to retell a presentation (that one has) heard

“atstāstīt izlasītās grāmatas saturu”

to retelll the contents of a book (that one has) read

“uz ielas dzirdēto šinī brīdī atstāstīt bija neiespējami”

it was impossible to retell, report in this moment what was heard on the streets

“katru viņa vārdu klātesošie uztvēra ar lielu uzmanību, lai vēlāk varētu atstāstīt saviem biedriem, ko teicis Vladimirs Iļjičs”

those who were present received every one of his words with great attention, so that they would later be able to retell their friends what Vladimirs Iļjičs had said

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