oral

relating to speech rather than writing

oral, verbal

• an oral exam/test

Collocations oral presentation · oral communication

• She did very well in her oral exam.

  Ella hizo muy bien en su examen oral.

relating to the mouth or throat

oral, bucal

• an oral infection

Collocations oral hygiene · oral health

• He had an oral infection.

  Él tuvo una infección bucal.

relating to a court case that is heard by a judge and not a jury, or relating to the decision of such a case

oral, judicial

• an oral hearing

Collocations oral proceedings · oral evidence

• The case was heard in an oral hearing.

  El caso se escuchó en una audiencia oral.

relating to the history of a place or people that is based on information passed down by word of mouth, rather than written records

oral, tradicional

• an oral tradition

Collocations oral history · oral culture

• The story is part of the oral tradition.

  La historia es parte de la tradición oral.