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ripetere

repeat

verb ree-PEH-teh-reh Less Common

Origin: from Latin repetere, 'to seek again'

Usage Note

Ripetere stresses the second syllable, ree-PEH-teh-reh, not the -te-. In school slang ripetere un anno means 'to repeat a grade'; politely ask può ripetere? ('could you repeat that?').

Examples

"Puoi ripetere la domanda?"

Natural Translation

Can you repeat the question?

Literal Translation

You-can to-repeat the question?

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