do-over US
ˈduːˌoʊvər
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Noun

second chanceUSchance to do something again after a mistake or failureUS
  • He asked for a do-over after missing the shot.
  • After the exam mistake, she begged for a do-over.
  • They offered a do-over for the ruined rehearsal performance.
redo replay retry
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Origin of do-over

English, do (perform) + over (again)

Terms with do-over included in their meaning

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economic concept
condition where prices do not change significantly over time
help
take over a task when someone else cannot do it
discussion
prolonged debate over what to do
do-over review
second or subsequent analysis of something
demography
population whose age groups and growth rate do not change over time
science
condition of a system whose main observable properties do not change over time

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  1. French:deuxième chance, ...
  2. German:zweite Chance, ...
  3. Italian:seconda possibilità, ...
  4. Spanish:segunda oportunidad, ...
  5. Portuguese:nova oportunidade, ...
  6. Chinese:重来一次, ...
  7. Japanese:やり直し, ...
  8. Arabic:فُرْصَة جَدِيدَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:הִזְדַּמְּנוּת נוֹסֶפֶת, ...
  10. Russian:повторный шанс, ...
  11. Ukrainian:друга спроба, ...
  12. Hindi:दूसरा मौका, ...
do over
duː ˈoʊvər
did overdone over

Definition of do over - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.
repeat actionUSperform or complete againUS
  • She decided to do over the project to improve its quality..
redo repeat
2.
refurbishUKdecorate or renovate somethingUK
  • They planned to do over the kitchen with new cabinets and flooring..
redo renovate
3.
violenceDatedUSphysically assault someoneDatedUS
  • The gang threatened to do him over.
attack beat up
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Examples of do over in a sentence

  • They decided to do over the experiment for more accurate results.
  • The old house was done over to look modern.
  • They decided to do over the entire apartment.
  • He was afraid they would do him over after work.
  • The witness said two men did over the cyclist.

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  1. French:refaire, rénover, ...
  2. German:wiederholen, renovieren, ...
  3. Italian:rifare, ristrutturare, ...
  4. Spanish:volver a hacer, renovar, ...
  5. Portuguese:refazer, redecorar, ...
  6. Chinese:重新完成, 翻新, ...
  7. Japanese:やり直す, 改装する, ...
  8. Arabic:أَعَادَ, جَدَّدَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לַעֲשׂוֹת מֵחָדָשׁ, לְשַׁפֵּץ, ...
  10. Russian:переделывать, ремонтировать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:переробити, оновлювати, ...
  12. Hindi:फिर से करना, सजाना, ...
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