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    Recitar (en. Recite)

    /reθiˈtar/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To say aloud a poem, a speech, or a literary text from memory.
    The child recited a poem at school.
    El niño recitó un poema en la escuela.
    To present a work or a text before an audience.
    She recited her speech at the ceremony.
    Ella recitó su discurso en la ceremonia.
    To repeat a text from memory.
    The student recited the verses he had learned.
    El estudiante recitó los versos que había aprendido.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'recitare', which means 'to read aloud' or 'to cite again.'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to recite from memory
    To say a text without having read it.
    recitar de memoria
    to recite a poem
    To say a poem aloud.
    recitar una poesía

    Related Words

    declamation
    Action of declaiming; reciting a text aloud.
    declamación
    poetry
    Literary composition in verse.
    poesía
    text
    Set of words that form a discourse.
    texto

    Slang Meanings

    To recite something with a lot of emotion.
    That actor knows how to recite with a lot of passion.
    Ese actor sabe recitar con mucha pasión.
    To say something that everyone knows by heart.
    You are reciting the same story once again.
    Estás recitando la misma historia una vez más.