What does retomar in Spanish mean?

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

The word retomar in Spanish means resume, restart, get back to activities, get back in touch, pick up the thread, regain strength, regain energy, go back to your studies, go back to a subject. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word retomar

resume, restart

verbo transitivo (volver a empezar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Retomé los estudios tras dar a luz.
I resumed my studies after giving birth.

get back to activities

locución verbal (volver a hacer cosas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cuando vuelva de las vacaciones retomaré actividades.
I'll get back to activities after my holiday.

get back in touch

locución verbal (volver a contactar) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pedro retomó contacto con sus compañeros de colegio.
Pedro got back in touch with his school friends.

pick up the thread

locución verbal (reconducir el tema)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pedro retomó el hilo de la conversación y continuó presentando su hipótesis.
Pedro got back on track with the conversation and continued presenting his hypothesis.

regain strength, regain energy

locución verbal (recuperar energía)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Laura retomó fuerzas y continuó trabajando.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Esteban needed to recharge his batteries after hiking several miles.

go back to your studies

locución verbal (volver a clase)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los alumnos retomaron las clases después de las vacaciones.
The students went back to their studies after the holidays.

go back to a subject

locución verbal (volver a tratar un tema)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El profesor retomó un tema de la clase anterior.
The teacher went back to a subject from the previous class.

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