Répétait-il (en. He repeated)
/ʁe.pe.tɛ il/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
To express or say something several times.
He was repeating the same thing endlessly.
Il répétait-il la même chose sans cesse.
The yield of a behavior or discourse.
Was he always repeating the same excuses?
Est-ce qu'il répétait-il toujours les mêmes excuses?
To proofread or review a text or lesson.
To be sure, he was repeating the important points.
Pour être sûr, il répétait-il les points importants.
Etymology
Comes from the verb 'répéter', derived from the Latin 'repĕtĕre' meaning 'to ask again'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
repeated incessantly
To say or do the same thing over and over again.
répété sans cesse
repeated infinitely
To repeat something endlessly.
répété à l'infini
repeated until no more can be taken
To repeat something until one is saturated.
répété jusqu'à plus soif
Related Words
recurrence
The fact of occurring multiple times.
récurrence
repetition
Action of repeating something.
répétition
reiteration
Action of saying or doing again.
réitération
Slang Meanings
Hideout of sayings
He always gives me the same hideout of sayings.
Il me fait toujours le même repaire de dit.
Repeat once more
Repeat once more, I didn’t understand.
Répète encore un coup, je n'ai pas compris.