ORAL


Meaning of ORAL in English

adjective

BAD : Her oral English is very fluent and clear.

GOOD : Her spoken English is very fluent and clear.

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The use of oral to mean 'spoken' is restricted to certain technical phrases used in education: 'oral skills', 'an oral examination'.

Longman Common Errors English vocabulary.      Английский словарь распространенных ошибок Longman.