Tra từ oral - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

oral [oral orals] adjective, noun BrE [ˈɔːrəl] NAmE [ˈɔːrəl]
adjective
1. usually before noun spoken rather than written
•a test of both oral and written French
•oral evidence
•He was interested in oral history (= history that is collected from interviews with people who have personal knowledge of past events).
•stories passed on by oral tradition
compare ↑verbal
2. only before noun connected with the mouth
•oral hygiene
•oral sex (= using the mouth to ↑stimulate sb's sex organs)
•an oral contraceptive (= that is swallowed like medicine)
3. (phonetics) (of a speech sound)produced without the air in the nose vibrating
compare ↑nasal

Word Origin:
early 17th cent.: from late Latin oralis, from Latin os, or- ‘mouth’.

Synonyms:
spoken
oral • vocal
These words all describe producing language using the voice, rather than writing.
spoken • (of language) produced using the voice; said rather than written: ▪ an exam in spoken English
oral • [usually before noun] spoken rather than written: ▪ There will be a test of both oral and written French.
spoken or oral?
Both of these words can be used to refer to language skills and the communication of information: ▪ spoken/oral French ◇ ▪ a spoken/oral presentation. In these cases oral is slightly more technical than spoken. Oral but not spoken can also be used with words such as tradition, culture and legends to talk about the way in which people pass stories down from one generation to the next, and in legal contexts followed by words such as evidence and hearing.
vocal • [usually before noun] connected with the voice: ▪ vocal music ◇ ▪ the vocal organs ▪ (= the tongue, lips, etc.)
Vocal is used to talk about the ability to produce sounds using the voice, and is often used in musical contexts when referring to singing.
spoken/oral French/English/Japanese, etc.
spoken/oral language skills
Derived Word: ↑orally

noun
1. (especially BrE)a spoken exam, especially in a foreign language
•a French oral
•He failed the oral.
2. (NAmE)a spoken exam in a university

Word Origin:
early 17th cent.: from late Latin oralis, from Latin os, or- ‘mouth’.

Example Bank:
•He passed the written exam, but failed the oral.
•I've got my French oral on Tuesday.