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    Répète (en. Repeated)

    /ʁe.pɛt/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To do again what has already been said or done.
    You need to repeat your lessons before the exam.
    Il faut que tu répètes tes leçons avant l'examen.
    To reproduce a sound or an action.
    The teacher asks the students to repeat after him.
    L'enseignant demande aux élèves de répéter après lui.
    To say or explain something again.
    Could you please repeat the question?
    Pouvez-vous répéter la question s'il vous plaît ?

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'repetere', which means 'to take again, to return'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    repeat infinitely
    To drone on about something endlessly.
    répéter à l'infini
    repeat after someone
    To imitate or reproduce exactly what another person says.
    répéter après quelqu'un
    general rehearsal
    Last rehearsal before a performance.
    répétition générale

    Related Words

    repetition
    The action of repeating.
    répétition
    repetitive
    Someone who repeats often.
    répétitif
    repeater
    A person who helps with rehearsal.
    répétiteur

    Slang Meanings

    To repeat something without thinking.
    He is just repeating like a parrot.
    Il ne fait que répéter comme un perroquet.
    To repeat without understanding.
    She repeats what she was told, without knowing what it means.
    Elle répète ce qu'on lui a dit, sans savoir ce que ça veut dire.