Referat
oral presentation (school or university)
noun reh-feh-RAHT Rare
Origin: from Latin referre (to report)
Also means
report, department
Usage Note
Referat is an oral presentation on a set topic delivered by a student in class, common in German schools and universities. Ein Referat halten (to give a presentation) is a standard assessment; the written version is sometimes called Ausarbeitung.
Examples
"Sie hielt ein Referat über den Zweiten Weltkrieg und bekam dafür eine Eins."
Natural Translation
She gave a presentation on the Second World War and received a top grade for it.
Literal Translation
She held a presentation about the Second World War and got for it a one.
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