umformulieren
Translation
to rephrase, to reformulate
Examples
Ich muss den Satz umformulieren.
I have to rephrase the sentence.
Können Sie die Frage bitte umformulieren?
Could you please rephrase the question?
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to rephrase sth. I have to rephrase the sentence.
Similar Words
Synonyms: umschreiben (to rewrite), neu fassen (to rephrase); Antonyms: beibehalten (to maintain)
Etymology
Composed of the prefix 'um-' (around, re-) and 'formulieren' (to formulate). It literally means 'to formulate again' or 'to formulate differently'.
Memory Tips
Think of the 'um-' prefix as meaning 're-' in English. So, 'umformulieren' is like 'to re-formulate'.