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verbal
/ˈvɜːbəl/

verbal

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈvɝːbəl/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈvɜːbəl/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈusnɨj]
Meaning of verbal

spoken rather than written

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Pronunciation/ˈvɜːbəl/
CEFRB1
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verbal

When to use verbal

verbal agreement

устное соглашение

verbal warning

устное предупреждение

verbal response

устный ответ

verbal communication

устное общение

verbal message

устное сообщение

verbal usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

У нас было только устное обещание, а не договор.

We only had a verbal promise, not a contract.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она устно предупредила водителя.

She gave a verbal warning to the driver.

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verbal - устный
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verbal translation: устный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

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/ˈvɜːbəl/

verbal translation

устный

verbal examples

We only had a verbal promise, not a contract.

verbal transcription

/ˈvɜːbəl/, /ˈvɝːbəl/

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verbal meaning: what does it mean?

spoken rather than written

verbal pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

verbal is pronounced as /ˈvɜːbəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

verbal definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We only had a verbal promise, not a contract. Translation: У нас было только устное обещание, а не договор.

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