commentate

A verb used to describe the act of providing a running commentary or analysis, especially for a live event or broadcast.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das beschreibt, laufend Kommentare oder Analysen zu geben, besonders bei einer Live-Übertragung oder Sendung. Es kann auch allgemein bedeuten, einen Kommentar abzugeben oder etwas zu erläutern.

1. Provide live commentary B2 formal sport

   To give a spoken description and analysis of an event as it happens, especially in sports broadcasting.

   • She will commentate on the football match tonight.
   • He commentated on the Olympic games for the national network.
   • The experienced journalist commentated on the tennis final.

   🇩🇪Live kommentieren

   Synonyme: announcebroadcastcallcoverdescribenarrate

2. Make explanatory remarks C1 formal

   To provide a running commentary or explanation on a situation, event, or text.

   • The professor commentated on the historical film during the screening.
   • He commentated on the political debate for the radio audience.
   • The expert commentated on the art exhibition, explaining each piece.

   🇩🇪Kommentieren

   Synonyme: annotatecommentdescribeexplainglossinterpretnarrateremark

• commentating present participle
• commentates third person singular