in other words

English

Adverb

in other words (not comparable)

1. (conjunctive, idiomatic) Stated or interpreted another way; Used to introduce an explanation, simplification, or clarification.

   He has another appointment on Thursday. In other words, I don't think he'll be attending your gathering.

Synonyms

• (introducing an explanation etc): put differently, that is to say, i.e.

Hyponyms

• (introducing an explanation etc): to wit, namely, viz.

Translations

stated or interpreted another way

• Arabic: وبعبارة أخرى (ar) (wa-bi-3ibaara 'úkhraa)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 換句話說 (cmn), 换句话说 (cmn) (huànjùhuàshuō), 就是說 (cmn), 就是说 (cmn) (jiùshìshuō)

• Czech: jinými slovy (cs)
• Danish: med andre ord (da), m.a.o. (da)
• Dutch: zeg maar, met andere woorden
• Esperanto: alivorte (eo)
• Estonian: teiste sõnadega
• Finnish: toisin sanoen (fi)
• French: autrement dit (fr), en d'autres termes (fr)
• German: mit anderen Worten (de)
• Hungarian: más szóval (hu)

• Japanese: つまり (ja) (tsumari), 言い換えれば (ja) (iikaereba)
• Lojban: va'i (jbo)
• Norwegian: med andre ord (no)
• Persian: به عبارت دیگر (fa)
• Polish: innymi słowy (pl)
• Portuguese: por outras palavras
• Romanian: adică (ro)
• Russian: другими словами (ru) (drugími slovámi) , иначе говоря (ru) (ináče govorjá) , иными словами (ru) (inými slovámi) 
• Serbo-Croatian: drugim riječima (sh)
• Spanish: en otras palabras (es)
• Swedish: med andra ord, (mao)
• Vietnamese: nói cách khác (vi)