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repeat

When used as a verb, "repeat" often refers to speaking something again for clarity. It is common in classrooms or professional meetings when someone didn't hear a statement the first time. As an adjective (like in "repeat offender"), it describes someone who does the same thing multiple times, usually referring to negative behaviors or crimes. In some contexts, like television, a "repeat" refers to an episode of a show that is being broadcast again after its original air date.

💬Trò chuyện

🎬Tuesday afternoon in a beige open-plan office, both hiding behind dual monitors.
Mark

did david just repeat the same thing 3 times? i'm totally zoned out.

Mark
Sarah
Sarah

yeah he is. just nod and keep your head down so he doesn't dump more work on you.

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Mark uses the phrasal verb 'zoned out' to describe his lack of attention, while Sarah advises him to 'keep your head down' (an idiom meaning to avoid attention) to escape further assignments from their boss.

Ý nghĩa

verb (transitive)

To say or write again something that has already been said or written.

"Could you please repeat the question?"

verb (transitive)

To do something again or cause something to occur again.

"The team hopes to repeat their success from last year."

verb (intransitive)

To happen again; to recur.

"History often repeats itself."

noun

An act of doing, saying, or happening again.

"The police feared a repeat of the previous riots."

adjective

Happening or done again; recurrent.

"He is a repeat offender in the eyes of the court."

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