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    Recontar (en. Retell)

    /rekonˈtar/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To narrate an event or fact again.
    The witness had to recount the events of that night.
    El testigo tuvo que recontar los eventos de aquella noche.
    To tell information again to clarify it or present it differently.
    The teacher asked him to recount the topic after the confusion.
    El profesor pidió que recontara el tema después de la confusión.
    To tell something again, generally a narrative or story.
    She decided to recount the anecdote during dinner.
    Ella decidió recontar la anécdota durante la cena.

    Etymology

    From the prefix 're-' indicating repetition and 'contar', derived from the Latin 'computare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    recount the story
    Re-narrate the story to clarify details.
    recontar la historia
    recount the facts
    Retell the events as they happened.
    recontar los hechos
    recount the anecdote
    Tell a small personal story again.
    recontar la anécdota

    Related Words

    count
    To express something in the form of a narrative.
    contar
    narrate
    To tell a story or an event.
    narrar
    story
    Account of real or fictional events.
    historia

    Slang Meanings

    To repeat information in an exaggerated manner.
    Don’t tell me that dramatic story again.
    No me vuelvas a recontar esa historia tan dramática.
    To give an altered version of an event.
    His retold version made him seem like a hero.
    Su versión recontada hacía que pareciera un héroe.