Repetía (en. Repeated)

/re-pe-ˈti-a/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To perform again an action that has already been done before.
The teacher repeated the lesson for the students who had not understood.
El maestro repetía la lección para los alumnos que no habían entendido.
To say something again.
She always repeated her favorite quotes from the movie.
Ella siempre repetía sus frases favoritas de la película.
To execute something several times.
During training, he repeated the exercises to improve his technique.
En el entrenamiento, él repetía los ejercicios para mejorar su técnica.

Etymology

From Latin 'repetere', which means 'to take again' or 'to repeat'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

repeat the story
To happen again something that has already occurred.
repetir la historia
repeat the question
To ask the same question again.
repetir la pregunta
repeat a mistake
To make the same mistake again.
repetir un error

Related Words

repetition
Action of repeating something.
repetición
repeated
That has been done or said again.
repetido
repeatable
That can be repeated.
repetible

Slang Meanings

To do something over and over again, often in an annoying manner.
Stop repeating yourself, I got it.
Deja de repetirte, ya lo entendí.
To repeat something without really understanding it.
Don't just repeat, study to understand.
No solo repitas, estudia para comprender.