Repetirlo (en. Repeat it)
/re.pe.'tiɾ.lo/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To say or do something again.
The teacher asked us to repeat it to understand it better.
La profesora pidió que lo repitiéramos para entenderlo mejor.
To demand that something be done again.
If I didn't understand well, could you repeat it again?
Si no entendí bien, ¿podrías repetirlo otra vez?
To carry out an action again.
You will have to repeat it if you want to get the result.
Vas a tener que repetirlo si quieres conseguir el resultado.
Etymology
From the Latin 'repetĕre', which means 'to ask again' or 'to do again'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
repeat history
To make something happen again in the same way as before.
repetir la historia
repeat the same thing
To say again what has already been said previously.
repetir lo mismo
there is no two without three
It expresses that if something happens twice, it is likely to occur a third time.
no hay dos sin tres
Related Words
repetition
Action of repeating something.
repetición
reiteration
Action of reiterating.
reiteración
repeater
A person or thing that repeats.
repetidor
Slang Meanings
Repeat it like a parrot
That guy just repeats what he hears, he's like a parrot!
Ese tipo solo repite lo que escucha, ¡es como un loro!
To say something in a foolish way
It makes no sense, he's saying things foolishly, repeating them without thinking.
No tiene sentido, está diciendo las cosas a lo loco, repitiéndolas sin pensar.