in other words
UKinʌðərwəːdz
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'in' comes from Old English 'in', meaning 'in, into'. The word 'other' comes from Old English 'ōther', of Germanic origin. The word 'words' comes from Old English 'word', of Germanic origin.
مثال
- He's a bit of a control freak, or, in other words, he likes to be in charge.
- The car is too expensive. In other words, we can't afford it.
- She's not very motivated. In other words, she's lazy.
تعریف انگلیسی
adverb
- otherwise stated “in other words, we are broke”