Répété (en. Repeated)
[ʁe.pe.te]
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
Action of saying something again.
He repeated his speech before the presentation.
Il a répété son discours avant la présentation.
Action of doing an action again.
She repeated the exercise to better understand it.
Elle a répété l'exercice pour mieux le comprendre.
Action of retransmitting something.
The question was repeated so that everyone could hear.
La question a été répétée pour que tous entendent.
Etymology
From Latin 'repetere', composed of 're-' and 'petere'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
repeated a thousand times
Expresses that something has been said very often.
répété mille fois
repeat after me
Indicates a repetition exercise, often used in teaching.
répéter après moi
dress rehearsal
Last rehearsal before a performance or event.
répétition générale
Related Words
repetition
Action of repeating.
répétition
tutor
A person who assists in repetition or teaching.
répétiteur
repeated
Past participle of the verb repeat.
répété
Slang Meanings
Always saying the same thing.
He always repeats the same thing, it's annoying.
Il répète toujours la même chose, c'est lassant.
Doing something in a redundant way.
Stop repeating what I say, we already know it.
Arrête de répéter ce que je dis, on le sait déjà.