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re·take

 (rē-tāk′)
tr.v. re·took (-to͝ok′), re·tak·en (-tā′kən), re·tak·ing, re·takes
1. To take back or again.
2. To recapture.
3. To photograph, film, or record again.
n. (rē′tāk′)
1. A taking again.
2. The act or an instance of photographing, filming, or recording again.
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retake

vb (tr) , -takes, -taking, -took or -taken
1. to take back or capture again: to retake a fortress.
2. (Film) films to shoot again (a shot or scene)
3. (Electronics) to tape again (a recording)
n
4. (Film) films a rephotographed shot or scene
5. (Electronics) a retaped recording
reˈtaker n
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re•take

(v. riˈteɪk; n. ˈriˌteɪk)

v. -took, -tak•en, -tak•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to take again; take back.
2. to recapture.
3. to photograph or film again.
n.
4. the act of photographing or filming again.
5. a picture, scene, etc., that is to be or has been photographed or filmed again.
[1580–90]
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retake


Past participle: retaken
Gerund: retaking

Imperative
retake
retake
Present
I retake
you retake
he/she/it retakes
we retake
you retake
they retake
Preterite
I retook
you retook
he/she/it retook
we retook
you retook
they retook
Present Continuous
I am retaking
you are retaking
he/she/it is retaking
we are retaking
you are retaking
they are retaking
Present Perfect
I have retaken
you have retaken
he/she/it has retaken
we have retaken
you have retaken
they have retaken
Past Continuous
I was retaking
you were retaking
he/she/it was retaking
we were retaking
you were retaking
they were retaking
Past Perfect
I had retaken
you had retaken
he/she/it had retaken
we had retaken
you had retaken
they had retaken
Future
I will retake
you will retake
he/she/it will retake
we will retake
you will retake
they will retake
Future Perfect
I will have retaken
you will have retaken
he/she/it will have retaken
we will have retaken
you will have retaken
they will have retaken
Future Continuous
I will be retaking
you will be retaking
he/she/it will be retaking
we will be retaking
you will be retaking
they will be retaking
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been retaking
you have been retaking
he/she/it has been retaking
we have been retaking
you have been retaking
they have been retaking
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been retaking
you will have been retaking
he/she/it will have been retaking
we will have been retaking
you will have been retaking
they will have been retaking
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been retaking
you had been retaking
he/she/it had been retaking
we had been retaking
you had been retaking
they had been retaking
Conditional
I would retake
you would retake
he/she/it would retake
we would retake
you would retake
they would retake
Past Conditional
I would have retaken
you would have retaken
he/she/it would have retaken
we would have retaken
you would have retaken
they would have retaken
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.retake - a shot or scene that is photographed again
take - the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption
Verb1.retake - take back by force, as after a battle; "The military forces managed to recapture the fort"
take - take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill"
reconquer - conquer anew; "The country reconquered the territory lost in the previous war"
2.retake - capture again; "recapture the escaped prisoner"
capture, catch, get - succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
3.retake - photograph again; "Please retake that scene"
photography, picture taking - the act of taking and printing photographs
photograph, shoot, snap - record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"
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retake

verb
To occupy or take again:
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Translations
تَصْوير الفِلم ثانِيَةًيَأخُذ ثانِيَةًيُصَوِّر الفِلم ثانِيَةًيُعيدُ اِمْتِهاناً
dobýt zpětopakovaný záběropakovatznovu natočit
gå op igentilbageerobre
suorittaa uudelleen
ponovno polagati
megismételt felvételújra forgatutóvizsgautóvizsgát tesz
endurupptakataka aftur, ná aftur á sitt valdtaka upp aftur
再受験する
시험을 다시 치르다
atkariautiperfilmuoti
filmēt no jaunano jauna ieņemtpārfilmēšanapārfilmēt
dobyť späťopakovaný záberznova natočiť
göra om tentamen
สอบใหม่
yeniden almakyeniden çekimyeniden çekmekyeniden sınava girmek
thi lại

retake

(retook (vb: pt) (retaken (pp)))
A. [ˈriːteɪk] N (Cine) → repetición f
B. [ˌriːˈteɪk] VT
1. (Mil) → volver a tomar
2. (Cine) → repetir, volver a tomar
3. [+ exam] → presentarse segunda vez a; [+ subject] → examinarse otra vez de
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retake

[riːˈteɪk]
vt
(= recapture) → reprendre
[+ exam, course] → repasser
[ˈriːteɪk] n
(CINEMA) [scene] → retournage m
The director was dissatisfied even after several retakes → Le metteur en scène n'était pas satisfait, même après plusieurs prises.
retake of a scene → retournage d'une scène
(= exam) → rattrapage m, deuxième session f
If you fail, retakes are in September → Si tu échoues les rattrapages sont en septembre.
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retake

vb: pret <retook>, ptp <retaken>
vt
(Mil) townzurückerobern; he was retaken (prisoner)er wurde wieder gefangen genommen
(Film) → nochmals aufnehmen
(Sport) penaltywiederholen
examwiederholen
n (Film) → Neuaufnahme f; (of exam)Wiederholung(sprüfung) f; we need a retake of that scenewir müssen die Szene noch einmal filmen
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retake

[ˈriːteɪk] (retook (vb:pt) (retaken (pp)))
1. vt
a. (city, hall) → riprendere, riconquistare; (prisoner) → ricatturare
b. (Cine) → nuova ripresa; (scene) → girare di nuovo
c. (exam) → ridare
2. n
a. (exam) → esame m di riparazione
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retake

(riːˈteik) past tense ˌreˈtook (-ˈtuk) : past participle ˌreˈtaken verb
1. to capture again. The soldiers retook the fort.
2. to film (part of a film etc) again.
(ˈriːteik) noun
the filming of part of a film again. the fourth retake.
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retake

يُعيدُ اِمْتِهاناً opakovat gå op igen die Prüfung wiederholen ξαναδίνω εξετάσεις volver a examinarse, volver a presentar un examen suorittaa uudelleen repasser ponovno polagati sostenere nuovamente un esame 再受験する 시험을 다시 치르다 herkansen gjøre på nytt powtórzyć egzamin refazer uma prova, repetir um exame пересдавать экзамен göra om tentamen สอบใหม่ yeniden sınava girmek thi lại 补考
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When he attempted to retake the deserters, the Crow warriors ruffled up to him and declared the deserters were their good friends, had determined to remain among them, and should not be molested.
Finally, they captured the place, and drove the Russians out, who then tried to retreat into the town, but the English had taken the Redan, and shut them off with a wall of flame; there was nothing for them to do but go back and retake the Malakoff or die under its guns.
With this force the French intended to retake Louisburg, and afterwards to ravage the whole of New England.
We were planning to combine all the prisoners, seize weapons, and when most of Hooja's warriors were away, slay the rest and retake our hilltop.
To-morrow we shall retake Lens and beat the enemy."
Under the agreement, it "was decided unanimously" to lift the boycott decision issued by the commission in a statement earlier this month.Earlier this month, the Ministry of Education issued a statement to announce that medical, dentistry and pharmaceutical retake exams will take place from September 4-30.The ministry also urged students to attend retake exams as they boycotted the first exam session.
If they are successful in taking control of Ta'manah, the Division 25 Special Mission Forces will likely be moved to the Al-Ghaab Plain front, where they will help the Republican Guard retake the northern part of this rural region.
The referee, however, ordered a retake as Alexander was judged to not be in contact with the goal line, allowing Bonsegundo to score with her second attempt and force a 3-3 draw.
This was despite Renard missing the target - she did not miss the retake, though, and France won 1-0.
Summary: Hama [Syria], Jun 10 (ANI): After recapturing Kafr Houd in the last few days, the Syrian Army is continuing its offensive to retake areas which are controlled by rebels.
The Dhaka University (DU) authorities will retake the "Gha" unit entrance exam today (Friday), reports BSS.
The army launched artillery raids targeting Houthi reinforcements sent to Sufyan directorate in an effort to retake strategic sites it had lost.