retake
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4.5
- noun
- /ˈriːteɪk/
:
repetición
- I persuaded Tucino to give us 2 extra days for retakes.
And they kept asking for a, a, a retake.
- And they kept asking for a, a, a retake.
- You, you did a retake a few moments ago where you said one of the things that I say to myself, and then you corrected that and said one of the things that I hear.
Examples
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After failing the math test, she scheduled a retake for next week.
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And so for the second, my second year or my retake year, I didn't do any magic for the first few months.
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I hate retakes of a scene like this.
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It's already finished except for 2 days of retakes.
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There were endless retakes.
Fiction book (1992) -
The film director called for a retake of the scene to capture better lighting.
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Many students signed up for a retake of the final exam to improve their grades.
Synonyms
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1.0
An event that happens again in the same way
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2.0
Doing or saying something again
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3.9
A second check of something to find mistakes or missing details
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1.8
Doing something again to practice or make it clear
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4.2
A second check of a place or thing to make sure it meets standards
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3.3
An attempt to do something again after you fail once
Checking something again to make sure it is correct
A try to do something again after failure
A new look at an idea, work, or theme for more thought
Copying a drawing or design by tracing its lines
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Etymology
The noun retake comes from re- 'again' plus take 'to do or get', so a retake is a 'taking again'. In everyday use it means a second try, like another shot in a film or another try at an exam.