retell en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ɹiˈtɛl/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English tell English retell From re- + tell.
Meanings
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To tell again, often differently, what one has read or heard; to paraphrase.
But if you really insist she'll retell the unfortunate case of a man named Sean Doyle.
2025 February 8, Brenna Cooper, “Medical examiner reveals worst death she has seen is the case of man who was thrown down a manhole into boiling water”, in LADBible, archived from the original on 22 Mar 2025:She will retell the story from her perspective in the next meeting.
He had to retell the story several times before it was understood.
The author decided to retell the classic fairy tale with a modern twist.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| retelling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| retold | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| retold | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| retells | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (17)
es redecir (to tell again) · fi kertoa omin sanoin (to tell again) · mi takirua (to tell again) · de wiedererzählen (to tell again) · ar نَقَلَ (to tell again) · es contar de nuevo (to tell again) · ru пересказа́ть (to tell again) · ru переска́зывать (to tell again) · cmn 復述 /复述 (to tell again) · fi kertoa (to tell again) · fr raconter de nouveau (to tell again) · ja 再び語る (to tell again) · la renarrō (to tell again) · de nacherzählen (to tell again) · ar سَرَدَ (to tell again) · nb gjenfortelle (to tell again) · fr redire (to tell again)