English-Italian translations for paraphrase

• parafrasare
  Per parafrasare Lenin, che fare? To paraphrase Lenin, what is to be done?
  Per parafrasare l'ex Presidente Clinton: è il sole, imbecille! To paraphrase former President Clinton: it's the sun, stupid!
  Per parafrasare Sir Con: 'Questi due eventi non sono estranei l'uno all'altro?. To paraphrase Sir Con: 'These two events are not unconnected'.

Definition of paraphrase

• A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning
• To restate something as, or to compose a paraphrase

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