Definition of retake - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
educationtake an exam again after failing
- She decided to retake the math exam.
2.
filmmakingfilm a scene again for improvement
- The director asked to retake the scene.
3.
ownershiptake back possession of something
- He will retake his lost property.
4.
photographyphotograph something again for better quality
- They had to retake the family photo.
5.
militaryRare capture a place again by forceRare
- The army plans to retake the city.
Noun
1.
examexamination taken again after failing
- She was nervous about her math retake.
2.
cinemascene or shot filmed again
- The director wasn't satisfied, so he called for a retake..
3.
photoRare photograph taken again for better qualityRare
- The photographer requested a retake due to poor lighting.
Origin of retake
Middle English, re- (again) + taken (take)
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education
test to retake failed material
Examples of retake in a sentence
After failing, she will retake the driving exam. They had to retake the final scene. We decided to retake the shot for clarity. She plans to retake her stolen bike. The army will retake the captured city. The photographer decided to retake the sunset shot.
She had to retake the portrait for better lighting. The troops were ordered to retake the fort. They aimed to retake the territory by dawn. He prepared thoroughly for the chemistry retake. The retake was scheduled for next Monday. The retake took several hours to perfect. After the mistake, they had to do a retake. We had to schedule a retake because the first photo was blurry. The director called for a retake to capture the perfect shot.
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- French:repasser, rattrapage, ...
- German:wiederholen, Wiederholung, ...
- Italian:ripetere, ripetizione, ...
- Spanish:repetir, repetición, ...
- Portuguese:repetir, segunda chamada, ...
- Chinese:重考, 重摄, ...
- Japanese:再受験する, 再試験, ...
- Arabic:أَعَادَ, اعادة الامتحان, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִבָּחֵן שׁוּב, מִבְחָן חוֹזֵר, ...
- Russian:пересдавать, пересдача, ...
- Ukrainian:перездати, повторний іспит, ...
- Hindi:परीक्षा फिर से देना, पुनर्परीक्षा, ...
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