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l'oral

oral exam, oral test, spoken language, speech, oral

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noun · masculine Rare #44,280
oral exam, oral test In school contexts, oral is short for an oral examination.
FR: J'ai un oral de français demain.
EN: I have a French oral exam tomorrow.
spoken language, speech Often used in contrast with written language.
FR: Je comprends mieux le français à l'oral.
EN: I understand spoken French better.

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.

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

I understand written English but I have difficulty speaking it.

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.

On le teste uniquement à l'oral.

We only test it orally.

— Des étoiles sur la terre (2007)

J'ai un oral demain.

I have an oral exam tomorrow.

adjective Rare #51,475
oral, spoken Often used for an exam or report given by speaking rather than in writing.
FR: J’ai un examen oral demain.
EN: I have an oral exam 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