retake

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ take.

Pronunciation

(verb) IPA^(key): /ɹiːˈteɪk/
(noun) IPA^(key): /ˈɹiːteɪk/

Verb

retake (third-person singular simple present retakes, present participle retaking, simple past retook, past participle retaken)

to take something again
to take something back
to capture or occupy somewhere again
The army tried repeatedly to retake the fort they had been driven from.
to photograph or film again

Translations

take again

Dutch: hernemen (nl)
French: reprendre (fr)
Irish: atóg

Italian: riprendere (it)
Spanish: retomar (es)

take back

Dutch: terugnemen (nl)
Irish: aisghabh, atóg

Italian: riprendersi (it)
Spanish: recuperar (es)

recapture

Dutch: hernemen (nl)
French: reprendre (fr)
Irish: athghabh

Italian: riprendere (it), riprendersi (it)
Spanish: retomar (es)

film again

Dutch: opnieuw opnemen
Irish: athghlac

Manx: aaghlack
Spanish: retomar (es)

Noun

retake (plural retakes)

a scene that is filmed again, or a picture that is photographed again
an instance of resitting an examination

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