Répéter (en. Repeat)

re-pe-te

Meaning & Definition

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verb
Produce a sound or phrase again.
The teacher asked the students to repeat the words they had learned.
L'enseignant a demandé aux élèves de répéter les mots qu'ils ont appris.
Do something once more.
The experiments had to be repeated several times to obtain reliable results.
Il a fallu répéter les expériences plusieurs fois pour obtenir des résultats fiables.
Resume an activity.
After a week of rest, she decided to repeat her training.
Après une semaine de repos, elle a décidé de répéter son entraînement.

Etymology

From Latin 'repetere', which means 'to ask again'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

repeat after me
instruction given for someone to mimic or say again after the speaker.
répéter après moi
repeat endlessly
doing something repeatedly without interruption.
répéter sans cesse
repeat the story
referencing past events by mentioning them again.
répéter l'histoire

Related Words

repetition
Act of repeating something.
répétition
repetitive
Characterized by repetition.
répétitif
repeated
Act of reiterating something already said or done.
répété

Slang Meanings

Rebirthing
He had to do a repeat with his brain while concentrating.
Il a dû faire un répéter avec son cerveau en se concentrant.
Self-repeating
Sometimes, I hear myself repeating jokes to myself.
Parfois, je m'entends répéter des blagues à moi-même.