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l'oral

oral exam, oral

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noun · masculine Rare #38,843
oral exam Commonly used as a noun to mean an oral examination.
FR: J'ai un oral demain.
EN: I have an oral exam tomorrow.

Je comprends l'anglais écrit mais j'ai du mal à l'oral.

I understand written English but I have difficulty speaking it.

Le passé composé est le temps le plus utilisé à l'oral en français.

The passé composé is the most commonly used tense in spoken French.

Mon écrit est meilleur que mon oral.

My writing is better than my speaking.

En français, je suis meilleur à l’écrit qu’à l’oral.

In French, I'm better at writing than speaking.

J'ai un oral demain.

I have an oral exam tomorrow.

On le teste uniquement à l'oral.

We only test it orally.

— Des étoiles sur la terre (2007)

adjective Rare #45,333
oral Used for things related to speaking or the mouth (opposite of "écrit" = written).
FR: L’examen oral est demain.
EN: The oral exam is tomorrow.
Forms of oral
MasculineFeminine
Singular — orale

Nous avons eu un examen oral.

We had an oral exam.

Il a eu un examen oral.

He had an oral exam.

Elle fit un compte-rendu oral à sa patronne.

She gave an oral report to her boss.

Nous eûmes un examen oral.

We had an oral exam.

Sounds similar to

orage ɔ . ʁ a ʒ