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    Répétaient (en. Repeated)

    /ʁe.pe.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To perform an action again or to express something multiple times.
    The children were repeating the song they had learned at school.
    Les enfants répétaient la chanson qu'ils avaient apprise à l'école.
    To reproduce a previous event or fact.
    They kept repeating the same mistakes in their homework.
    Ils répétaient sans cesse les mêmes erreurs dans leurs devoirs.
    To say or reiterate instructions.
    The teacher was repeating the instructions to ensure that all the students understood.
    Le professeur répétait les consignes pour être sûr que tous les élèves comprennent.

    Etymology

    From the Latin verb 'reputare', meaning 'to count again'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    repeat after me
    Asking a person to say something new after you.
    répéter après moi
    dress rehearsal
    A rehearsal that takes place before a performance.
    répétition générale
    repeat endlessly
    Doing something again and again without change.
    répéter sans fin

    Related Words

    repetition
    The act of repeating something, often for the purpose of learning.
    répétition
    repeatable
    That can be repeated.
    répétable
    tutor
    A person who assists in repetition, often in an academic context.
    répétiteur

    Slang Meanings

    To review a subject
    Before the exam, he had to revise and repeat the entire syllabus.
    Avant l'examen, il a dû réviser et répéter tout le programme.
    To echo
    It seems they are echoing everything we say during the meeting.
    On dirait qu'ils échoient tout ce qu'on dit pendant la réunion.