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a·gain

(ə-gĕn′)

adv.

1. Once more; anew: Try again.

2. To a previous place, position, or state: left home but went back again.

3. Furthermore; moreover: Again, we need to collect more data.

4. On the other hand: She might go, and again she might not.

5. In return; in response: paid him again.

Idiom:

again and again

Repeatedly; frequently.

[Middle English (influenced by Old Norse i gegn, again), from Old English ongeagn, against.]

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again

(əˈɡɛn; əˈɡeɪn)

adv

1. another or second time; once more; anew: he had to start again.

2. once more in a previously experienced or encountered place, state, or condition: he is ill again; he came back again.

3. in addition to the original amount, quantity, etc (esp in the phrases as much again; half as much again)

4. (sentence modifier) on the other hand: he might come and then again he might not.

5. besides; also: she is beautiful and, again, intelligent.

6. archaic in reply; back: he answered again to the questioning voice.

7. again and again continuously; repeatedly

8. (used with a negative) Caribbean any more; any longer: I don't eat pumpkin again.

sentence connector

moreover; furthermore: again, it could be said that he is not dead.

[Old English ongegn opposite to, from a-² + gegn straight]

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a•gain

(əˈgɛn, əˈgeɪn)

adv.

1. once more; another time: Spell your name again, please.

2. moreover; besides.

3. on the other hand: It might happen, and again it might not.

4. back; in reply: to answer again.

5. to the same place or person: to return again.

Idioms:

1. again and again, with many repetitions; often.

2. as much again, twice as much.

[before 900; Middle English agayn, ageyn, Old English ongegn opposite (to)]

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Adv.

again - anew; "she tried again"; "they rehearsed the scene again"

once again, once more, over again

again

adverb

1. once more, another time, anew, afresh He kissed her again.

2. also, in addition, moreover, besides, furthermore And again, that's probably part of the progress of technology.

again and again over and over, often, repeatedly, frequently, many times, time and (time) again, time after time He would go over his work again and again until it was right.

there again or then again on the other hand, in contrast, on the contrary, conversely They may agree, but there again, they may not.

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again

adverb

Once more:

afresh, anew.

Translations

ثَانِيَة، مَرَّة ثَانِيَةمَرّةً أُخْرى

opětzaseznovu

igen

wieder erneutnoch einmalnochmal nochmals

πάλι ξανά

denoveree

de nuevo otra vez

taas

encore de nouveau

opet

ismétmegintújra

lagi

afturaftur, á nÿjan leik

ancora di nuovo nuovamente ogni tanto ancora una volta

再び

다시

denuo

vėl

atkalatkārtotino jaunapretvēlreiz

weer alweer nogmaals opnieuw wederom

din nouiarăşi

opäť

še enkratspet

igenpå nyttånyoåter

อีกครั้ง

tekrar yine yenidenbir dahagene

lại

再再次

again

[əˈgen] ADV

1. (= once more) → otra vez, de nuevo; (often translated by "volver a" + infin) try again → inténtalo otra vez or de nuevo, vuelve a intentarlo
he climbed up again → volvió a subir
would you do it all again? → ¿lo volverías a hacer?
come again soon → vuelve pronto
what was that joke again? → ¿cómo era el chiste aquel (que contaste)?
what, you again? → ¿tú otra vez (por aquí)?
again and again → una y otra vez, vez tras vez
I've told you again and again → te lo he dicho una y otra vez or mil veces
I won't do it ever again → no lo haré nunca más
as many again → otros tantos
as much again → otro tanto
never again! → ¡nunca más!
oh no, not again! → ¡Dios mío, otra vez!
now and again → de vez en cuando
he is as old again as I am → me dobla la edad

2. (= besides, moreover) and again ...; then again (= on the other hand) → por otra parte ...; (= moreover) → además ...
again, we just don't know → por otra parte, realmente no sabemos
again, it may not be true → por otra parte, puede no ser verdad
these are different again → también éstos son distintos

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

again

[əˈgɛn] adv → de nouveau, encore
He's opened it again
BUT Il l'a rouvert. → Il l'a de nouveau ouvert., Il l'a encore ouvert.
Can you tell me again? → Tu peux me le dire encore?
They're friends again → Ils sont de nouveau amis.
BUT Ils sont à nouveau amis.
to begin again → recommencer
to see again → revoir
She never saw him again → Elle ne l'a jamais revu.
not ... again → ne ... plus
I won't go there again → Je n'y retournerai plus.
again and again → toujours et encore, constamment
time and again, time and time again → à maintes reprises
now and again → de temps à autre
but then again, but there again → mais d'un autre côté

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

again

adv

→ wieder; again and again, time and again → immer wieder; to do something again → etw noch (ein)mal tun; I won’t do that again → das mache ich nicht noch einmal, das tue ich nie wieder; I’ll ring again tomorrow → ich rufe morgen noch einmal an; never or not ever again → nie wieder; if that happens again → wenn das noch einmal passiert; all over again → noch (ein)mal von vorn; what’s his name again? → wie heißt er noch gleich?; to begin again → von Neuem or noch einmal anfangen; not again! → (nicht) schon wieder!; not mince again! → (nicht) schon wieder Hackfleisch!; it’s me again (arriving) → da bin ich wieder; (phoning) → ich bins noch (ein)mal; (= my fault) → wieder mal ich; not you again! → du schon wieder!?; he was soon well again → er war bald wieder gesund; and these are different again → und diese sind wieder anders; here we are again! → da wären wir wieder!; (finding another example etc) → oh, schon wieder!; again we find that … → und wieder einmal or wiederum stellen wir fest, dass …

(in quantity) as much again → doppelt so viel, noch (ein)mal so viel; he’s as old again as Mary → er ist doppelt so alt wie Mary

(= on the other hand) → wiederum; (= besides, moreover) → außerdem; but then or there again, it may not be true → vielleicht ist es auch gar nicht wahr

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

again

[əˈgɛn] adv → ancora, di nuovo, un'altra volta
to begin/see again → ricominciare/rivedere
he opened it again → l'ha aperto di nuovo, l'ha riaperto
come again soon! → torna presto!
again and again → ripetutamente, tante volte
I've told him again and again → gliel'ho detto e ripetuto
never again! → mai più!
not ...again → non... più
now and again → di tanto in tanto, a volte
as much again → due volte tanto
then again (on the other hand) → d'altra parte (moreover) → inoltre

again

(əˈgen) adverb

once more or another time. He never saw her again; He hit the child again and again; Don't do that again!; He has been abroad but he is home again now.

again

→ مَرّةً أُخْرى opět igen wieder πάλι otra vez taas encore opet ancora 再び 다시 weer igjen znowu novamente вновь igen อีกครั้ง yine lại 再次

again

adv. otra vez;

___ and ___ → una y otra vez, muchas veces;

do it ___ → hágalo, hazlo___.

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As the dawn was breaking the Sambhur belled Once, twice and again! And a doe leaped up, and a doe leaped up From the pond in the wood where the wild deer sup.

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They drove again through the outskirts of the village and along the same road, past the yard where the frozen linen had hung (which, however, was no longer to be seen), past the same barn, which was now snowed up almost to the roof and from which the snow was still endlessly pouring past the same dismally moaning, whistling, and swaying willows, and again entered into the sea of blustering snow raging from above and below.

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Again, does the error touch the essentials of the poetic art, or some accident of it?

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Then was there again spoken unto me without voice: "Thou WILT not, Zarathustra?

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"Do you feel any hurt, sir?" Adam said again, with a trembling in his voice.

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She trembled--as any human being in her place must have trembled--at the bare idea of finding herself thrown back again on the world, which had no place in it and no hope in it for

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The walks shrunk into stripes again at the sound, and raising himself a little in the bed, and holding the curtain open with one hand, he looked out.

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And the snow fell and spread a beautiful white covering over the grave; but by the time the spring came, and the sun had melted it away again, her father had married another wife.

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The crocodile was among those who heard the sound, and it followed him, though whether with the purpose of regaining what it had lost, or merely as a friend under the belief that it was again ticking itself, will never be certainly known, for, like slaves to a fixed idea, it was a stupid beast.

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`How am I to get in?' asked Alice again, in a louder tone.

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Snagsby appears to have set out in this reply with some desperate design of repeating the name, but on reflection coughs again to excuse himself.

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THUS END the Merry Adventures of Robin Hood; for, in spite of his promise, it was many a year ere he saw Sherwood again.