Repetí (en. I repeated)

/repe'ti/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To do or say something again.
The teacher asked me to repeat the answer.
El profesor me pidió que repitiera la respuesta.
To perform an action that has already been executed again.
I need to repeat the experiment to confirm the results.
Necesito repetir el experimento para confirmar los resultados.
In music, to play a part again.
We need to repeat that section of the song.
Debemos repetir esa sección de la canción.

Etymology

From Latin 'repetere', meaning 'to ask for again or to do again.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

repeat history
To live through a situation similar to the previous one again.
repetir la historia
repeat ad nauseam
To repeat something many times, sometimes in an annoying way.
repetir hasta la saciedad

Related Words

reiteration
Action of repeating.
reiteración
repetition
The act of doing something again.
repetición

Slang Meanings

To repeat a school year
If I don’t study, I will have to repeat.
Si no estudio, voy a tener que repetir.
To repeat a dosage of drugs.
He tends to repeat when he feels it no longer has an effect on him.
Él suele repetir cuando siente que ya no le hace efecto.