What does repetir in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word repetir in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use repetir in Spanish.

The word repetir in Spanish means repeat, repeat, imitate, mimic, retake, resit, have seconds of, have a second helping of, have another helping of, have seconds, have second helpings, burp, repeat on you, recur, repeat yourself, repeat endlessly, repeat a year, retake a year, keep saying, keep insisting, have a second helping. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word repetir

repeat

verbo transitivo (rehacer, duplicar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tenemos que repetir el experimento para verificar los resultados.
We have to repeat the experiment to verify the results.

repeat

verbo transitivo (reiterar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Pongan atención porque no voy a repetir las instrucciones.
Pay attention, because I'm not going to repeat the instructions.

imitate, mimic

verbo transitivo (imitar, copiar) (copy)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los pericos repiten todo lo que escuchan.
The parakeets imitate (or: mimic) everything they hear.

retake, resit

verbo transitivo (materias, asignaturas)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tendré que repetir matemáticas porque suspendí el examen final.
I'll have to resit (or: retake) mathematics because I failed the final exam.

have seconds of, have a second helping of, have another helping of

verbo transitivo (comida: servirse de nuevo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Todos los invitados repitieron arroz.
All the guests had seconds of the rice.

have seconds, have second helpings

verbo intransitivo (comida: servirse de nuevo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Como quiero perder peso, el médico me recomendó que dejara de repetir en las comidas.
As I want to lose weight, the doctor recommended that I stop having second helpings at meals.

burp

verbo intransitivo (México (comida: provocar eructos)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Tienes que hacer que el bebé repita después de comer para expulsar los gases.
You have to make the baby burp after eating to expel the gas.

repeat on you

verbo intransitivo (comida: causar eructos)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La carne picada con ajo y cebolla repite mucho.
Mincemeat and garlic repeats on you a lot.

recur

verbo pronominal (volver a ocurrir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Se repiten las réplicas varias veces tras un terremoto grave.
The tremors after a serious earthquake recur several times.

repeat yourself

verbo pronominal (decir lo mismo)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
La profesora de química siempre se repite y eso hace que sus clases sean aburridas.
The chemistry teacher always repeats herself and that makes her lessons boring.

repeat endlessly

expresión (repetir un montón de veces) (bored)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

repeat a year, retake a year

locución verbal (cursar de nuevo el nivel)

Juan tuvo que repetir curso porque no aprobó los exámenes.
Juan had to repeat a course because he didn't pass the exams.

keep saying, keep insisting

locución verbal (insistir, porfiar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Aunque repitas sin parar que me amas, no lograrás convencerme.
Although you keep saying you love me, you won't convince me.

have a second helping

locución verbal (tomar doble ración)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pedro repitió el plato porque se quedó con hambre.
Pedro had a second helping because he was still hungry.

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