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Retell

verb/ɹᵻtˈɛl/
Definition
render verbally,
make into fiction
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹᵻtˈɛl/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹɪtˈɛl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹɪtˈɛl/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹᵻtˈɛl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbrender verbally,
“recite a poem”
verbmake into fiction
“The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel”
verbto say, state, or perform again
“She kept reiterating her request”
Word Forms
recitationnouna public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
recitalnouna public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance
fictionalizationnouna literary work based partly or wholly on fact but written as if it were fiction
fictionnouna deliberately false or improbable account
repeatnounan event that repeats
repetitionnounthe act of doing or performing again
reiterativeadjectivemarked by iteration
reiterationnounthe act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
iterativeadjectivemarked by iteration
iterationnoun(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
restatementnouna revised statement
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
nacherzählen
mündlich wiedergeben,
🇫🇷French
raconter
rendre verbalement,
🇪🇸Spanish
volver a contar
rendir verbalmente,
🇮🇹Italian
raccontare
rendere verbalmente,
🇳🇱Dutch
opnieuw vertellen
mondeling weergeven,
🇵🇹Portuguese
recontar
renderizar verbalmente,
🇷🇺Russian
пересказывать
передать устно,
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निकल
मौखिक रूप से प्रस्तुत करना,
🇧🇩Bengali
পুনরায় বলা
মৌখিকভাবে রেন্ডার করা,
🇮🇳Tamil
மறுபரிசீலனை
வாய்மொழியாக வழங்க,
🇮🇳Telugu
తిరిగి చెప్పండి
మౌఖికంగా అందించు,
🇮🇳Marathi
पुन्हा सांगणे
तोंडी रेंडर करणे,
🇮🇳Gujarati
ફરીથી કહેવું
મૌખિક રીતે રેન્ડર કરો,
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪುನಃ ಹೇಳು
ಮೌಖಿಕವಾಗಿ ನಿರೂಪಿಸು,
🇮🇳Malayalam
വീണ്ടും പറയുക
വാചാലമായി അവതരിപ്പിക്കുക,
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦੁਬਾਰਾ ਦੱਸਣਾ
ਜ਼ੁਬਾਨੀ ਪੇਸ਼ ਕਰੋ,
🇵🇰Urdu
دوبارہ بتانا
زبانی طور پر پیش کرنا،
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
复述
用言语表达,
🇯🇵Japanese
再話する
口頭で表現し、
🇰🇷Korean
다시 말하다
구두로 표현하다,
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kể lại
diễn đạt bằng lời nói,
🇹🇭Thai
เล่าใหม่
แสดงออกทางวาจา,
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyadur
menyampaikan secara lisan,
🇵🇭Filipino
muling ikuwento
ibigay sa salita,
🇲🇾Malay
menceritakan semula
menyampaikan secara lisan,
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إعادة سرد
تقديم لفظيا،
🇮🇷Persian
بازگو کردن
به صورت شفاهی ارائه دهید،
🇹🇷Turkish
yeniden anlatmak
sözlü olarak aktarın,
🇮🇱Hebrew
לספר מחדש
לנסח בעל פה,
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'retell'?
The primary meaning of 'retell' is 'render verbally,'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'retell' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'retell' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'retell' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'retell' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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