Repitan (en. Repeat)

re-pi-tan

Meaning & Definition

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verb
Indicates a request or command for something to be said or done again.
I hope they repeat the explanation since I didn’t understand it.
Espero que repitan la explicación ya que no la entendí.
Used in contexts where something is desired to be repeated in the future.
I wish they would repeat the movie on television.
Ojalá que repitan la película en la televisión.
Expresses a condition that could lead to the repetition of an event.
If they arrive late, they should repeat the exam.
Si llegan tarde, que repitan el examen.

Etymology

From the verb 'repetir', which comes from the Latin 'repetĕre'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

repeat after me
Instruction for someone to repeat what is said.
repitan después de mí
let them repeat it
Request for an action or comment to be performed again.
que lo repitan
repeat once more
Request for something to be done again for the third time.
repitan una vez más

Related Words

repeat
To do or say something again.
repetir
represent
To present something again.
represntar
repetition
Action of repeating.
repetición

Slang Meanings

Used in school environments as a joke about having to repeat a school year.
If you don’t study, you’ll have to repeat the year.
Si no estudias, tendrás que repitan el año.
In a musical context, referring to repeating a part of a song.
Let’s repeat the chorus because it’s the best part.
Vamos a repitan el coro porque es la mejor parte.