English → Arabic
narrative in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- sard
- Arabizi
sard- Type
- noun · masculine
- Plural
- سُرُودٌ surūd
- Root
- س ر د
How to use it
In English, narrative refers to the way a story is told or a spoken/written account. In Arabic, سَرْد is the standard term for a narrative or recounting. It is masculine and can be pluralized as سُرُود.
Example sentences
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السَرْدُ يَجْعَلُ القِصَّةَ أَكْثَرَ إِثَارَةً.
al-sardu yajʿalu al-qiṣṣata akthara ithāratun.
The narrative makes the story more exciting.
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اِقْرَأْ السَرْدَ لِتَفْهَمَ المَوْضُوعَ.
iqraʾ al-sarda li-tafham al-mawḍūʿa.
Read the narrative to understand the topic.
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يُحِبُّ الكُتَّابُ السَرْدَ البَسِيطَ.
yuḥibbu al-kuttābu al-sarda al-basīta.
Writers love a simple narrative.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Narrative Power in Turkey
سلطان السرد في تركيا
Europe’s Narrative Struggle
اختلاف التصورات المتعلقة باوروبا
The right’s narrative is simple.
والواقع أن السرد الذي يقدمه اليمين بسيط.
The Narrative Roots of Public Policy
جذور سرد السياسة العامة
Economic Policy’s Narrative Imperative
حتمية سرد السياسة الاقتصادية
Global Warming’s Upside-Down Narrative
الانحباس الحراري والسرد المشوش
The political narrative runs in parallel.
ويجري السرد السياسي بالتوازي مع هذا.
But they desperately need a new narrative.
ولكنهم الآن يحتاجون بشدة إلى سرد جديد.
The alternative narrative has more to say.
وبوسع السرد البديل أن يقول المزيد.
The Narrative Structure of Global Weakening
البنية السردية للوهن العالمي
In each instance, the narrative gets switched.
في كل رسمة، الراوي يتم التلاعب به.
The official narrative reflected little of this.
بيد أن الرواية الرسمية لم تعكس إلا القليل من هذا.
Questions and answers
Is narrative always a noun?
Mostly yes, but it can be used as an adjective in phrases like ‘narrative style’.
What’s the difference between سَرْد and حِكاية?
سرد is a neutral term for any recounting; حِكاية often implies a tale or legend.
Related words and expressions
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