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    Réciter (en. Recite)

    /ʁe.si.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To repeat or present a speech, poem, or lesson in public.
    During the end-of-year celebration, the students had to recite a poem.
    Lors de la fête de fin d'année, les élèves ont dû réciter un poème.
    To state something verbatim, often by heart.
    The candidate recited the exam questions without hesitation.
    Le candidat a récité les questions d'examen sans hésitation.
    To give from memory, without written support.
    She recited her speech with passion and confidence.
    Elle a récité son discours avec passion et assurance.

    Etymology

    From Latin recitare, meaning 'to recite, read, state.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    recite verses
    To repeat poems or verses aloud.
    réciter des vers
    recite a lesson
    To present what has been learned in a lesson.
    réciter une leçon
    recite a text from memory
    To repeat a text without reading it.
    réciter un texte de mémoire
    they must recite
    They are required to repeat something in front of an audience.
    ils doivent réciter

    Related Words

    declamation
    The art of reciting texts, often with emphasis.
    déclamation
    recitation
    The act of reciting a text or a speech.
    récitation
    poetry
    A literary genre that can be recited.
    poésie

    Slang Meanings

    To recite in the cafeteria
    He forgot his notes and had to recite in the cafeteria in front of everyone.
    Il a oublié ses notes et a dû réciter à la cafète devant tout le monde.
    Improvised recital
    During the class, he gave an improvised recital of his favorite poems.
    Pendant le cours, il a fait un récital improvisé de ses poèmes préférés.