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German Word of the Day
umschreiben to paraphrase, rephrase, outline; refer to obliquely, skate around (fig.); circumscribe.
Der Ministerpräsident umschrieb das vorsichtig mit einer „großen Entfernung im Denken und Handeln“ zwischen Ost und West.
The governor cautiously rephrased that with a “large gap in thinking and acting” between East and West. (Brandenburg's SPD Gov. Matthias Platzeck)
RELATED: die Umschreibung paraphrasing, circumscription, oblique reference; rewriting, transliteration, adaptation
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