The Wordsmith Dictionary

Re `per *cuss " (-ks "), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Repercussed (-kst ");p. pr. &vb. n. Repercussing.] Etym: [L. repercusus, p. p. of repercutere to drive back; pref. re- re- + percutere. See Percussion. ]

Defn: To drive or beat back; hence, to reflect; to reverberate. Perceiving all the subjacent country, ... to repercuss such a light as I could hardly look against. Evelyn.

REPERCUSSION

Re `per *cus "sion (-ksh "n ), n. Etym: [L. repercussio: cf. F.répercussion.]

1. The act of driving back, or the state of being driven back; reflection; reverberation; as, the repercussion of sound. Ever echoing back in endless repercussion. Hare.

2. (Mus. )

Defn: Rapid reiteration of the same sound.

3. (Med. )

Defn: The subsidence of a tumor or eruption by the action of a repellent. Dunglison.

4. (Obstetrics )

Defn: In a vaginal examination, the act of imparting through the uterine wall with the finger a shock to the fetus, so that it bounds upward, and falls back again against the examining finger.

REPERCUSSIVE

Re `per *cuss "ive (-ks "v ), a. Etym: [Cf. F. répercussif.]

1. Tending or able to repercuss; having the power of sending back; causing to reverberate. Ye repercussive rocks! repeat the sound. W. Pattison.

2. Repellent. [Obs. ] "Blood is stanched by astringent and repecussive medicines." Bacon.

3. Driven back; rebounding; reverberated. "Rages loud the repercussive roar. " Thomson.

REPERCUSSIVE

REPERCUSSIVE Re `per *cuss "ive, n.

Defn: A repellent. [Obs. ] Bacon.

REPERTITIOUS

Rep `er *ti "tious (rp `r-tsh "s ), a. Etym: [L. reperticius. See Repertory. ]

Defn: Found; gained by finding. [Obs. ]

REPERTOIRE

Re `per `toire ", n. Etym: [F. See Repertory. ]

Defn: A list of drams, operas, pieces, parts, etc. , which a company or a person has rehearsed and is prepared to perform.

REPERTORY

Rep "er *to *ry (rp "r-t-r ), n. Etym: [L. repertorium, fr. reperire to find again; pref. re- re + parire, parere, to bring forth, procure: cf. F. répertoire. Cf. Parent. ]

1. A place in which things are disposed in an orderly manner, so that they can be easily found, as the index of a book, a commonplace book, or the like.

2. A treasury; a magazine; a storehouse.

3. Same as Répertoire.

REPERUSAL

REPERUSAL Re `pe *rus "al (r `p-rz "al ), n.

Defn: A second or repeated perusal.

REPERUSE

REPERUSE Re `pe *ruse " (-rz "), v. t.

Defn: To peruse again. Ld. Lytton.

REPETEND

Rep `e *tend (rp `-tnd "), n. Etym: [L. repetendus to be repeated, fr. repetere to repeat. ] (Math. )

Defn: That part of a circulating decimal which recurs continually, ad infinitum: -- sometimes indicated by a dot over the first and last repetend is 283.

REPETITION

Rep `e *ti "tion (rp `-tsh "n ), n. Etym: [L. repetitio: cf. F. répétition.See Repeat. ]

1. The act of repeating; a doing or saying again; iteration. I need not be barren of accusations; he hath faults, with surplus to tire in repetition. Shak.

2. Recital from memory; rehearsal.

3. (Mus. )

Defn: The act of repeating, singing,

4. (Rhet.)

Defn: Reiteration, or repeating the same word, or the same sense in different words, for the purpose of making a deeper impression on the audience.

5. (Astron. & Surv.)

Defn: The measurement of an angle by successive observations with a repeating instrument.

Syn. -- Iteration; rehearsal. See Tautology.

REPETITIONAL; REPETITIONARY

Rep `e *ti "tion *al. Rep `e *ti "tion *a *ry, a.

Defn: Of the nature of, or containing, repetition. [R.]

REPETITIONER

REPETITIONER Rep `e *ti "tion *er (-r ), n.

Defn: One who repeats. [Obs. ]

REPETITIOUS

REPETITIOUS Rep `e *ti "tious (-tsh "s ), a.

Defn: Repeating; containing repetition. [U.S.] Dr. T. Dwight.

REPETITIVE

REPETITIVE Re *pet "i *tive (r-pt "-tv ), a.

Defn: Containing repetition; repeating. [R.]

REPETITOR

Rep "e *ti `tor (rp "-t `tr ), n. Etym: [Cf. L. repetitor a reclaimer. ](Ger. Univ. )

Defn: A private instructor.

New American Oxford Dictionary

repeal

re peal |riˈpēl rəˈpil | ▶verb [ with obj. ] revoke or annul (a law or congressional act ): the legislation was repealed five months later. ▶noun the action of revoking or annulling a law or congressional act: the House voted in favor of repeal. DERIVATIVES re peal a ble adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French repeler, from Old French re- (expressing reversal ) + apeler ‘to call, appeal. ’

repeat

re peat |riˈpēt rəˈpit | ▶verb 1 [ reporting verb ] say again something one has already said: [ with direct speech ] : “Are you hurt? ” he repeated | [ with obj. ] : Billy repeated his question | [ with clause ] : the landlady repeated that she was being very lenient with him. • say again (something said or written by someone else ): he repeated the words after me | [ with clause ] : she repeated what I'd said. • (repeat oneself ) say or do the same thing again. • used for emphasis: force was not —repeat, not —to be used. 2 [ with obj. ] do (something ) again, either once or a number of times: earlier experiments were to be repeated on a far larger scale. • broadcast (a television or radio program ) again. • undertake (a course or period of instruction ) again: Mark had to repeat first and second grades. • (repeat itself ) occur again in the same way or form: I don't intend to let history repeat itself. • [ no obj. ] illegally vote more than once in an election. • [ no obj. ] attain a particular success or achievement again, esp. by winning a championship for the second consecutive time: the first team in nineteen years to repeat as NBA champions. • [ with obj. ] (of a watch or clock ) strike (the last hour or quarter ) over again when required. 3 [ no obj. ] (of food ) be tasted intermittently for some time after being swallowed as a result of belching or indigestion: it sat rather uncomfortably on my stomach and repeated on me for hours. ▶noun an action, event, or other thing that occurs or is done again: the final will be a repeat of last year. • a repeated broadcast of a television or radio program. • [ as modifier ] occurring, done, or used more than once: a repeat prescription. • a consignment of goods similar to one already received. • a decorative pattern that is repeated uniformly over a surface. • Music a passage intended to be repeated. • a mark indicating this. DERIVATIVES re peat a bil i ty |riˌpētəˈbilətē |noun, re peat a ble adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French repeter, from Latin repetere, from re- ‘back ’ + petere ‘seek. ’

repeated

re peat ed |riˈpētid rɪˈpiːtɪd | ▶adjective done or occurring again several times in the same way: there were repeated attempts to negotiate | despite repeated requests, neither company gave a satisfactory answer.

repeatedly

re peat ed ly |riˈpētidlē | ▶adverb over and over again; constantly: they have been warned repeatedly with no effect.

repeater

re peat er |riˈpētər rəˈpidər | ▶noun a person or thing that repeats something, in particular: • a firearm that fires several shots without reloading. • a watch or clock that can be made to repeat its last strike. • a device for the automatic retransmission or amplification of an electrically transmitted message.

repeat fee

re ¦peat fee ▶noun a fee paid to a radio or television artist each time their performance is rebroadcast.

repeating

re peat ing |riˈpētiNG rəˈpidɪŋ | ▶adjective 1 (of a firearm ) capable of firing several shots in succession without reloading. 2 (of a pattern ) recurring uniformly over a surface.

repeating decimal

re peat ing dec i mal |rəˈpidɪŋ | ▶noun a decimal fraction in which a figure or group of figures is repeated indefinitely, as in 0.666 … or as in 1.851851851 ….

repêchage

re pê chage |ˌrepəˈSHäZH ˌrɛpəˈʃɑʒ |(also repechage ) ▶noun (in rowing and other sports ) a contest in which the runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: French, from repêcher ‘fish out, rescue. ’

repel

re pel |riˈpel rəˈpɛl | ▶verb ( repels, repelling , repelled ) [ with obj. ] 1 drive or force (an attack or attacker ) back or away: government units sought to repel the rebels. • [ with obj. ] (of a magnetic pole or electric field ) force (something similarly magnetized or charged ) away from itself: electrically charged objects attract or repel one another | [ no obj. ] : like poles repel and unlike poles attract. • (of a substance ) resist mixing with or be impervious to (another substance ): boots with good-quality leather uppers to repel moisture. 2 be repulsive or distasteful to: she was repelled by the permanent smell of drink on his breath. 3 formal refuse to accept (something, esp. an argument or theory ): the alleged right of lien led by the bankrupt's attorney was repelled. DERIVATIVES re pel ler noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin repellere, from re- ‘back ’ + pellere ‘to drive. ’

repellent

re pel lent |riˈpelənt rəˈpɛlənt |(also repellant ) ▶adjective 1 [ often in combination ] able to repel a particular thing; impervious to a particular substance: water-repellent nylon. 2 causing disgust or distaste: the idea was slightly repellent to her. ▶noun 1 a substance that dissuades particular insects or other pests from approaching or settling: a flea repellent. 2 a substance used to treat something, esp. fabric or stone, so as to make it impervious to water: treat brick with a silicone water repellent. DERIVATIVES re pel lence noun, re pel len cy noun, re pel lent ly adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin repellent- ‘driving back, ’ from the verb repellere (see repel ).

repent

re pent |riˈpent rəˈpɛnt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin: the priest urged his listeners to repent | he repented of his action. • [ with obj. ] view or think of (an action or omission ) with deep regret or remorse: Marian came to repent her hasty judgment. • (repent oneself ) archaic feel regret or penitence about: I repent me of all I did. DERIVATIVES re pent er noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French repentir, from re- (expressing intensive force ) + pentir (based on Latin paenitere ‘cause to repent ’).

repentance

re pent ance |riˈpentns rɪˈpentəns | ▶noun the action of repenting; sincere regret or remorse: each person who turns to God in genuine repentance and faith will be saved.

repentant

re pent ant |riˈpentnt rɪˈpentənt | ▶adjective expressing or feeling sincere regret and remorse; remorseful: he is truly repentant for his incredible naivety and stupidity.

repeople

re peo ple |rēˈpēpəl, ˈrē -riˈpipəl | ▶verb [ with obj. ] repopulate (a place ).

repercussion

re per cus sion |ˌrēpərˈkəSHən, ˌrep- ˌripərˈkəʃən | ▶noun 1 (usu. repercussions ) an unintended consequence occurring some time after an event or action, esp. an unwelcome one: the move would have grave repercussions for the entire region. 2 archaic the recoil of something after impact. 3 archaic an echo or reverberation. DERIVATIVES re per cus sive |-ˈkəsiv |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (as a medical term meaning ‘repressing of infection ’): from Old French, or from Latin repercussio (n- ), from repercutere ‘cause to rebound, push back, ’ from re- ‘back, again ’ + percutere ‘to strike. ’ The early sense ‘driving back, rebounding ’ (mid 16th cent. ) gave rise later to ‘blow given in return, ’ hence sense 1 (early 20th cent ).

reperfusion

re per fu sion |rēpərˈfyo͞oZHən ripərˈfjuʒən | ▶noun Medicine the action of restoring the flow of blood to an organ or tissue, typically after a heart attack or stroke.

repertoire

rep er toire |ˈrepə (r )ˌtwär ˈrɛpə (r )ˌtwɑr | ▶noun a stock of plays, dances, or pieces that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform. • the whole body of items that are regularly performed: the mainstream concert repertoire. • a stock of skills or types of behavior that a person habitually uses: his repertoire of threats, stares, and denigratory gestures. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French répertoire, from late Latin repertorium (see repertory ).

repertory

rep er to ry |ˈrepə (r )ˌtôrē ˈrɛpə (r )ˌtɔri | ▶noun ( pl. repertories ) 1 the performance of various plays, operas, or ballets by a company at regular short intervals: [ as modifier ] : a repertory actor. • repertory theaters regarded collectively. • a repertory company. 2 another term for repertoire. • a repository or collection, esp. of information or retrievable examples. DERIVATIVES rep er to ri al |ˌrepə (r )ˈtôrēəl |adjective ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (denoting an index or catalog ): from late Latin repertorium, from Latin repert- ‘found, discovered, ’ from the verb reperire. Sense 1 (arising from the fact that a company has a “repertory ” of pieces for performance ) dates from the late 19th cent.

repertory company

rep er to ry com pa ny ▶noun a theatrical company that performs works from its repertoire for regular, short periods of time, moving on from one work to another.

repetend

rep e tend |ˈrepəˌtend ˈrɛpətɛnd | ▶noun Mathematics the repeating figure or figures of a recurring decimal fraction. • formal a recurring word or phrase; a refrain. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Latin repetendum ‘something to be repeated, ’ neuter gerundive of repetere (see repeat ).

répétiteur

ré pé ti teur |ˌrāˌpātiˈtər rəˈpɛditər | ▶noun a tutor or coach of ballet dancers or musicians, esp. opera singers. ORIGIN French.

repetition

rep e ti tion |ˌrepəˈtiSHən ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃən | ▶noun the action of repeating something that has already been said or written: her comments are worthy of repetition | a repetition of his reply to the delegation. • [ often with negative ] the recurrence of an action or event: there was to be no repetition of the interwar years | I didn't want a repetition of the scene in my office that morning. • a thing repeated: the geometric repetitions of Islamic art. • a training exercise that is repeated, esp. a series of repeated raisings and lowerings of the weight in weight training. • Music the repeating of a passage or note. • archaic a piece set by a teacher to be learned by heart and recited. DERIVATIVES rep e ti tion al |-SHənl |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French repeticion or Latin repetitio (n- ), from repetere (see repeat ).

repetitious

rep e ti tious |ˌrepəˈtiSHəs ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃəs | ▶adjective another term for repetitive. DERIVATIVES rep e ti tious ly adverb, rep e ti tious ness noun

repetitive

re pet i tive |riˈpetətiv rəˈpɛdədɪv | ▶adjective containing or characterized by repetition, esp. when unnecessary or tiresome: a repetitive task. DERIVATIVES re pet i tive ly adverb, re pet i tive ness noun

repetitive motion disorder

re pet i tive mo tion dis or der ▶noun work-related physical symptoms caused by excessive and repeated use of the upper extremities, esp. when typing on a computer keyboard. Also called repetitive injury.

repetitive strain injury

re pet i tive strain in ju ry (abbr.: RSI ) ▶noun a condition in which the prolonged performance of repetitive actions, typically with the hands, causes pain or impairment of function in the tendons and muscles involved.

Oxford Dictionary

repeal

re ¦peal |rɪˈpiːl | ▶verb [ with obj. ] revoke or annul (a law or act of parliament ): the legislation was repealed five months later. ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of revoking or annulling a law or act of parliament: the House voted in favour of repeal. DERIVATIVES repealable adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French repeler, from Old French re- (expressing reversal ) + apeler ‘to call, appeal ’.

repeat

re ¦peat |rɪˈpiːt | ▶verb 1 [ reporting verb ] say again something one has already said: [ with direct speech ] : ‘Are you hurt? ’ he repeated | [ with obj. ] : Billy repeated his question | [ with clause ] : Ann repeated that she was very comfortable. • say again (something said or written by someone else ): he repeated the words after me | [ with clause ] : she repeated what I'd said. • (repeat oneself ) say or do the same thing again. 2 [ with obj. ] do (something ) again or more than once: earlier experiments were repeated on a larger scale. • broadcast (a television or radio programme ) again. • undertake (a course or period of instruction ) again: Mark had to repeat first and second grades. • (repeat itself ) occur again in the same way or form: I don't intend to let history repeat itself. • [ no obj. ] US illegally vote more than once in an election. • [ no obj. ] N. Amer. attain an achievement again, especially by winning a championship for the second consecutive time: the first team in nineteen years to repeat as NBA champions. 3 [ no obj. ] chiefly Brit. (of food ) be tasted intermittently for some time after being swallowed as a result of belching or indigestion: that cucumber repeated on me for hours. ▶noun something that occurs or is done again: the final will be a repeat of last year. • a repeated broadcast of a television or radio programme. • [ as modifier ] occurring, done, or used more than once: a repeat prescription | a repeat offender. • a consignment of goods similar to one already received. • a decorative pattern which is repeated uniformly over a surface. • Music a passage intended to be repeated. • Music a mark indicating a passage to be repeated. DERIVATIVES repeatability |-ˈbɪlɪti |noun, repeatable adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French repeter, from Latin repetere, from re- ‘back ’ + petere ‘seek ’.

repeated

re |peat ¦ed |rɪˈpiːtɪd | ▶adjective done or occurring again several times in the same way: there were repeated attempts to negotiate | despite repeated requests, neither company gave a satisfactory answer.

repeatedly

re ¦peat |ed ¦ly |rɪˈpiːtɪdli | ▶adverb over and over again; constantly: they have been warned repeatedly with no effect.

repeater

re |peat ¦er |rɪˈpiːtə | ▶noun a person or thing that repeats something, in particular: • a firearm which fires several shots without reloading. • a watch or clock which repeats its last strike when required. • a device for the automatic retransmission or amplification of an electrically transmitted message. • a railway signal indicating the state of another that is out of sight.

repeat fee

re ¦peat fee ▶noun a fee paid to a radio or television artist each time their performance is rebroadcast.

repeating

re |peat |ing |rɪˈpiːtɪŋ | ▶adjective 1 (of a firearm ) capable of firing several shots in succession without reloading. 2 (of a pattern ) recurring uniformly over a surface.

repeating decimal

re |peat |ing deci |mal ▶noun a recurring decimal.

repêchage

repêchage |ˈrɛpəʃɑːʒ | ▶noun (in rowing and other sports ) a contest in which the runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: French, from repêcher ‘fish out, rescue ’.

repel

repel |rɪˈpɛl | ▶verb ( repels, repelling, repelled ) [ with obj. ] 1 drive or force (an attack or attacker ) back or away: government units sought to repel the rebels. • (of a magnetic pole or electric field ) force (something similarly magnetized or charged ) away from itself: electrically charged objects attract or repel one another | [ no obj. ] : like poles repel and unlike poles attract. • (of a substance ) resist mixing with or be impervious to (another substance ): boots with good-quality leather uppers to repel moisture. 2 be repulsive or distasteful to: she was repelled by the permanent smell of drink on his breath. 3 formal refuse to accept (something, especially an argument or theory ): the alleged right of lien led by the bankrupt's solicitor was repelled. DERIVATIVES repeller noun ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin repellere, from re- ‘back ’ + pellere ‘to drive ’.

repellent

repellent |rɪˈpɛl (ə )nt |(also repellant ) ▶adjective 1 [ often in combination ] able to repel a particular thing; impervious to a particular substance: water-repellent nylon. 2 causing disgust or distaste: the idea was slightly repellent to her. ▶noun 1 a substance that dissuades particular insects or other pests from approaching or settling: a flea repellent. 2 a substance used to treat something, especially fabric or stone, so as to make it impervious to water: treat brick with a silicone water repellent. DERIVATIVES repellence noun, repellency noun, repellently adverb ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin repellent- ‘driving back ’, from the verb repellere (see repel ).

repent

re ¦pent |rɪˈpɛnt | ▶verb [ no obj. ] feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin: the Padre urged his listeners to repent | he repented of his action. • [ with obj. ] view or think of (an action or omission ) with deep regret or remorse: Marian came to repent her hasty judgement. • (repent oneself ) archaic feel regret or penitence about: I repent me of all I did. DERIVATIVES repenter noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French repentir, from re- (expressing intensive force ) + pentir (based on Latin paenitere ‘cause to repent ’).

repentance

re ¦pent |ance |rɪˈpɛnt (ə )ns | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of repenting; sincere regret or remorse: each person who turns to God in genuine repentance and faith will be saved.

repentant

re ¦pent |ant |rɪˈpɛntənt | ▶adjective expressing or feeling sincere regret and remorse; remorseful: he is truly repentant for his incredible naivety and stupidity.

repeople

re |people |riːˈpiːp (ə )l | ▶verb [ with obj. ] repopulate (a place ).

repercussion

re |per |cus ¦sion |riːpəˈkʌʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 (usu. repercussions ) an unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one: the move would have grave repercussions for the entire region. 2 archaic the recoil of something after impact. 3 archaic an echo or reverberation. DERIVATIVES repercussive |-ˈkʌsɪv |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English (as a medical term meaning ‘repressing of infection ’): from Old French, or from Latin repercussio (n- ), from repercutere ‘cause to rebound, push back ’, from re- ‘back, again ’ + percutere ‘to strike ’. The early sense ‘driving back, rebounding ’ (mid 16th cent. ) gave rise later to ‘blow given in return ’, hence sense 1 (early 20th cent. ).

reperfusion

reperfusion |riːpəˈfjuːʒ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Medicine the action of restoring the flow of blood to an organ or tissue, typically after a heart attack or stroke.

repertoire

repertoire |ˈrɛpətwɑː | ▶noun a stock of plays, dances, or items that a company or a performer knows or is prepared to perform. • the whole body of items which are regularly performed: the mainstream concert repertoire. • a stock of skills or types of behaviour that a person habitually uses: his repertoire of denigratory gestures. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from French répertoire, from late Latin repertorium (see repertory ).

repertory

repertory |ˈrɛpət (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. repertories ) 1 [ mass noun ] the performance of various plays, operas, or ballets by a company at regular short intervals: [ as modifier ] : a repertory actor. • repertory theatres regarded collectively. • [ count noun ] a repertory company. 2 another term for repertoire. • a repository or collection, especially of information. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (denoting an index or catalogue ): from late Latin repertorium, from Latin repert- ‘found, discovered ’, from the verb reperire. Sense 1 (arising from the fact that a company has a ‘repertory ’ of pieces for performance ) dates from the late 19th cent.

repertory company

rep ¦er |tory com |pany ▶noun a theatrical company that performs plays from its repertoire for regular, short periods of time, moving on from one play to another.

repetend

repetend |ˈrɛpɪtɛnd, ˌrɛpɪˈtɛnd | ▶noun Mathematics the repeating figure or figures of a recurring decimal fraction. • formal a recurring word or phrase; a refrain. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from Latin repetendum ‘something to be repeated ’, neuter gerundive of repetere (see repeat ).

répétiteur

répétiteur |rɛˌpɛtɪˈtəː | ▶noun a tutor or coach of ballet dancers or musicians, especially opera singers. ORIGIN French.

repetition

repe |ti ¦tion |rɛpɪˈtɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the action of repeating something that has already been said or written: her comments are worthy of repetition | [ count noun ] : a repetition of his reply to the delegation. • [ count noun ] archaic a piece set by a teacher to be learned by heart and recited. 2 [ often with negative ] the recurrence of an action or event: there was to be no repetition of the interwar years | [ count noun ] : I didn't want a repetition of the scene in my office that morning. • [ count noun ] a thing repeated: the geometric repetitions of Islamic art. • [ count noun ] a training exercise which is repeated, especially a series of repeated raisings and lowerings of the weight in weight training. • Music the repeating of a passage or note. DERIVATIVES repetitional adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French repeticion or Latin repetitio (n- ), from repetere (see repeat ).

repetitious

repe |ti ¦tious |rɛpɪˈtɪʃəs | ▶adjective another term for repetitive: many hours of repetitious labour. DERIVATIVES repetitiously adverb, repetitiousness noun

repetitive

re |peti |tive |rɪˈpɛtɪtɪv | ▶adjective containing or characterized by repetition, especially when unnecessary or tiresome: a repetitive task. DERIVATIVES repetitively adverb, repetitiveness noun

repetitive motion disorder

repetitive strain injury

repetitive strain injury (abbrev.: RSI ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] a condition in which the prolonged performance of repetitive actions, typically with the hands, causes pain or impairment of function in the tendons and muscles involved.

American Oxford Thesaurus

repeal

repeal verb the Eighteenth Amendment was repealed in 1933: revoke, rescind, cancel, reverse, annul, nullify, declare null and void, quash, abolish; Law vacate; formal abrogate; archaic recall. ANTONYMS enact. ▶noun the repeal of the law: revocation, rescinding, cancellation, reversal, annulment, nullification, quashing, abolition; formal abrogation; archaic recall.

repeat

repeat verb 1 she repeated her story: say again, restate, reiterate, go /run through again, recapitulate; informal recap. 2 children can repeat large chunks of text: recite, quote, parrot, regurgitate. 3 Steele was invited to repeat his work: do again, redo, replicate, rehash, duplicate. 4 the episodes were repeated: rebroadcast, rerun. ▶noun 1 a repeat of the previous year's final: repetition, duplication, replication, duplicate, rehash. 2 repeats of the classic sitcom: rerun, rebroadcast. PHRASES repeat itself history is bound to repeat itself: reoccur, recur, occur again, happen again.

repeated

repeated adjective his repeated complaints about the noise: recurrent, recurring, frequent, persistent, continual, incessant, constant; regular, periodic, numerous, many, very many. ANTONYMS occasional. WORD TOOLKIT See recurring . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

repeatedly

repeatedly adverb he tried repeatedly to hit that low note: frequently, often, again and again, over and over (again ), time and (time ) again, time after time, many times, many a time; persistently, recurrently, constantly, continually, regularly, oftentimes; literary oft, ofttimes.

repel

repel verb 1 the rebels were repelled: fight off, repulse, drive back /away, force back, beat back, push back; hold off, ward off, keep at bay; archaic rebut. 2 the coating will repel water: be impervious to, be impermeable to, keep out, resist, be ——proof. 3 the thought of kissing him repelled me: revolt, disgust, repulse, sicken, nauseate, turn someone's stomach, be repulsive, be distasteful, be repugnant; informal turn off, gross out. WORD SPECTRUM: attract / repel See attract Word Spectrums show shades of meaning between two polar opposites.

repellent

repellent adjective 1 a repellent stench: revolting, repulsive, disgusting, repugnant, sickening, nauseating, stomach-turning, nauseous, vile, nasty, foul, horrible, awful, dreadful, terrible, obnoxious, loathsome, offensive, objectionable; abhorrent, despicable, reprehensible, contemptible, odious, hateful, execrable, vomitous; informal ghastly, horrid, gross, yucky, icky, funky; literary noisome. ANTONYMS delightful. 2 a repellent coating: impermeable, impervious, resistant; -proof.

repent

repent verb the senator claims to have repented: feel remorse, regret, be sorry, rue, reproach oneself, be ashamed, feel contrite; be penitent, be remorseful, be repentant.

repentance

repentance noun her lack of repentance angered them: remorse, contrition, contriteness, penitence, regret, ruefulness, remorsefulness, shame, guilt.

repentant

repentant adjective there are two repentant children in there waiting to talk to you: penitent, contrite, regretful, rueful, remorseful, apologetic, chastened, ashamed, shamefaced, guilt-ridden. ANTONYMS impenitent.

repercussion

repercussion noun (repercussions ) the political repercussions of the scandal: consequence (s ), result (s ), effect (s ), outcome; reverberation (s ), backlash, aftermath, fallout, tremors.

repertoire

repertoire noun the three tenors will fashion their repertoire to their audiences: collection, stock, range, repertory, reserve, store, repository, supply.

repetition

repetition noun 1 the facts bear repetition: reiteration, repeating, restatement, retelling. 2 endless repetition of passages of poetry: repeating, echoing, parroting. 3 a repetition of the scene in the kitchen: recurrence, reoccurrence, rerun, repeat; informal déjà vu, instant replay. 4 the author is guilty of repetition: repetitiousness, repetitiveness, redundancy, tautology.

repetitious

repetitious adjective repetitious work. See repetitive.

repetitive

repetitive adjective repetitive tasks on the assembly line: monotonous, tedious, boring, humdrum, mundane, dreary, tiresome; unvaried, unchanging, unvarying, recurrent, recurring, repeated, repetitious, routine, mechanical, automatic.

Oxford Thesaurus

repeal

repeal verb the Act was repealed in 1990: revoke, rescind, cancel, reverse, abrogate, annul, nullify, declare null and void, make void, void, invalidate, render invalid, quash, abolish, set aside, countermand, retract, withdraw, overrule, override; Law vacate, avoid; archaic recall; rare disannul. ANTONYMS introduce, enact, ratify. ▶noun the repeal of Protective Custody Law: revocation, rescinding, cancellation, reversal, annulment, nullification, voiding, invalidation, quashing, abolition, abrogation, setting aside, countermanding, retraction, withdrawal, rescindment, overruling, overriding; archaic recall; rare rescission, disannulment. ANTONYMS introduction, enactment, ratification.

repeat

repeat verb 1 she repeated her story in a flat monotone: say again, restate, reiterate, go through again, go over again, run through again, iterate, rehearse, recapitulate; informal recap; rare reprise, ingeminate. 2 children can remember and repeat large chunks of text: recite, quote, reproduce; echo, parrot, regurgitate; say again, restate; informal trot out. 3 Steele had been invited to repeat his work in a scientific environment: do again, redo, replicate, duplicate, perform again. 4 the episodes from the first two series were constantly repeated: rebroadcast, rerun, reshow, replay. PHRASES repeat itself now history has repeated itself: reoccur, occur again, happen again, recur, reappear. ▶noun 1 the ladies' final was a repeat of the previous year's fixture: repetition, duplication, replication, rerun; duplicate, replica, copy; echo; rare ditto. 2 he's the highest-paid US showbiz star, thanks to repeats of his TV show: rerun, replay, rebroadcast, reshowing.

repeated

repeated adjective he made repeated complaints about the noise: recurrent, frequent, persistent, unremitting, sustained, continual, incessant, constant, ceaseless; regular, periodic, many, numerous, a great many, very many, countless; informal more … than one can shake a stick at. ANTONYMS occasional, sporadic. WORD TOOLKIT repeated See recurrent . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

repeatedly

repeatedly adverb she tried repeatedly to bring up the subject of money: frequently, often, again and again, over and over (again ), time and (time ) again, time after time, many times, on many occasions, many a time, many times over; {day in, day out }, day after day, {week in, week out }, night and day, all the time; persistently, recurrently, constantly, continually, regularly; N. Amer. oftentimes; Latin ad nauseam; informal 24 -7; literary many a time and oft, oft, oft-times. ANTONYMS never, seldom.

repel

repel verb 1 the rebels were repelled by army units: fight off, repulse, drive back /away, put to flight, force back, beat back, push back, thrust back; hold off, ward off, fend off, stand off, stave off, parry, keep at bay, keep at arm's length; foil, check, frustrate; Brit. see off; informal send packing; archaic rebut. 2 the polypropylene cover will repel water: be impervious to, be impermeable to, keep out, be resistant to, resist. ANTONYMS attract; absorb; let through. 3 the thought of kissing him repelled me: revolt, disgust, repulse, sicken, nauseate, make someone feel sick, turn someone's stomach, be repulsive to, be extremely distasteful to, be repugnant to, make shudder, make someone's flesh creep, make someone's skin crawl, make someone's gorge rise, put off, offend, horrify; informal turn off, give someone the creeps, give someone the heebie-jeebies, make someone want to throw up; N. Amer. informal gross out. ANTONYMS delight.

repellent

repellent adjective 1 a repellent stench | critics found the film pretentious and repellent: revolting, repulsive, disgusting, repugnant, sickening, nauseating, stomach-turning, stomach-churning, nauseous, emetic, vile, nasty, foul, appalling, abominable, hideous, horrible, awful, dreadful, terrible, obnoxious, loathsome, offensive, objectionable, off-putting, distasteful, disagreeable, uninviting; abhorrent, despicable, reprehensible, contemptible, odious, heinous, obscene, hateful, execrable; gruesome, grisly; N. Amer. vomitous; informal sick-making, ghastly, putrid, horrid, God-awful, gross, gut-churning, yucky, icky, cringe-making; Brit. informal beastly; literary noisome; archaic disgustful, loathly; rare rebarbative. ANTONYMS delightful, lovely. 2 the detergent forms a repellent coating | water-repellent leather: impermeable, impervious, resistant; -proof; rare imperviable.

repent

repent verb he later repented of what he had done | her stubbornness and pride would not allow her to repent: feel remorse for, regret, be sorry for, rue, reproach oneself for, be ashamed of, feel contrite about, wish that one had not done something; be penitent, see the error of one's ways, be regretful, be remorseful, be repentant, be conscience-stricken, be guilt-ridden, wear sackcloth and ashes.

repentance

repentance noun her apparent lack of repentance made me even angrier: remorse, contrition, contriteness, penitence, sorrow, sorrowfulness, regret, ruefulness, remorsefulness, pangs of conscience, prickings of conscience, shame, guilt, self-reproach, self-condemnation, compunction; Christianity conversion; archaic rue; rare sorriness.

repentant

repentant adjective Nancy looked suitably repentant and said she was sorry: penitent, contrite, regretful, full of regret, sorrowful, rueful, remorseful, apologetic, conscience-stricken, ashamed, guilt-ridden, chastened, self-reproachful, shamefaced, guilty; rare compunctious. ANTONYMS unrepentant, impenitent.

repercussion

repercussion noun the political repercussions of the scandal were devastating: consequence, result, effect, outcome, by-product; reverberation, backlash, ripple, shock wave; aftermath, fallout.

repertoire

repertoire noun his repertoire of quotes and quips: collection, stock, range, repertory; reserve, store, repository, supply, stockpile.

repetition

repetition noun 1 statistics have already been quoted and they bear repetition: reiteration, repeating, restatement, retelling, iteration, recapitulation; recital, rehearsal; informal recap; rare reprise, iterance. 2 the repetition of words just heard: repeating, echoing, parroting, quoting, copying; Psychiatry echolalia. 3 she drew back, fearful of a repetition of the scene in the kitchen: recurrence, reoccurrence, repeat, rerun, replication, duplication; echo. 4 there is some repetition, but not enough to detract from the valuable information the book contains: repetitiousness, repetitiveness, redundancy, superfluity, tautology.

repetitious

repetitious adjective boring, repetitious work. See repetitive.

repetitive

repetitive adjective he spent day after day doing the same repetitive tasks: monotonous, tedious, boring, uninteresting, humdrum, mundane, tiresome, wearisome, dreary, soul-destroying, mind-numbing; unvaried, unchanging, unvarying, undiversified, lacking variety, recurrent, recurring, repeated, repetitious, routine, mechanical, automatic, clockwork; Brit. informal samey. ANTONYMS varied, interesting.

Duden Dictionary

Repeat

Re peat Substantiv, Neutrum , das |rɪˈpiːt |das Repeat; Genitiv: des Repeats, Plural: die Repeats englisch repeat = Wiederholung 1 EDV Wiederholprogramm in vielen Programmiersprachen, durch das eine Anweisung mehrfach ausgeführt werden kann 2 Musik Repeatperkussion

Repeatperkussion

Re peat per kus si on Substantiv, feminin Musik , die zu englisch repeat = Wiederholung Wiederholung des angeschlagenen Tons oder Akkords in rascher Folge (bei der elektronischen Orgel )

Repellent

Re pel lent Substantiv, Neutrum Chemie , das |riˈpɛlənt |das Repellent; Genitiv: des Repellents, Plural: die Repellents englisch repellent, zu: repellent = abstoßend chemische Substanz, die auf Insekten abstoßend wirkt, ohne ihnen zu schaden

Repellents

Re pel lents Pluralwort Chemie , die |riˈpɛlənt͜s |die Repellents (Plural ) lateinisch-englisch a Stoffe, die abstoßend wirken, ohne zu schädigen z. B. Räuchermittel, Schutzanstriche o. Ä. b Wasser abstoßende Zusätze in Stoffgeweben

Reperkussion

Re per kus si on Substantiv, feminin Musik , die |Reperkussi o n |lateinisch repercussio = das Zurückschlagen, -prallen 1 das Rezitieren auf einem Ton, besonders im gregorianischen Gesang 2 bei der Fuge Durchgang des Themas in allen Stimmen 3 Wiederholung des gleichen Tons

Reperkussionston

Re per kus si ons ton Substantiv, maskulin , der |Reperkussi o nston |der Reperkussionston; Genitiv: des Reperkussionston [e ]s, Plural: die Reperkussionstöne lateinisch ; griechisch-lateinisch-deutsch Zentralton in der Kirchentonart

Repertoire

Re per toire Substantiv, Neutrum bildungssprachlich , das |…ˈto̯aːɐ̯ |das Repertoire; Genitiv: des Repertoires, Plural: die Repertoires französisch répertoire < spätlateinisch repertorium = Verzeichnis, eigentlich = Fundstätte, zu lateinisch reperire = wiederfinden Gesamtheit von literarischen, dramatischen 1 , musikalischen Werken oder artistischen o. ä. Nummern, Darbietungen, die einstudiert sind und jederzeit gespielt, vorgetragen oder vorgeführt werden können ein Repertoire zusammenstellen | ein Stück aus dem Repertoire (Spielplan ) des Theaters streichen

Repertoirestück

Re per toire stück Substantiv, Neutrum , das populäres Stück, das immer wieder auf den verschiedensten Spielplänen steht

Repertorium

Re per to ri um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Repert o rium |das Repertorium; Genitiv: des Repertoriums, Plural: die Repertorien lateinisch wissenschaftliches Nachschlagewerk oft als Bibliografie verschiedener Erscheinungen eines bestimmten Fachgebietes

repetatur

re pe ta tur |repet a tur |lateinisch soll erneuert werden auf ärztlichen Rezepten Abkürzung: rep.

Repetent

Re pe tent Substantiv, maskulin besonders österreichisch, schweizerisch , der |Repet e nt |zu lateinisch repetens (Genitiv: repetentis ), 1. Partizip von: repetere, repetieren Schüler, der eine Klasse wiederholt

Repetentin

Re pe ten tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Repet e ntin |weibliche Form zu Repetent

repetieren

re pe tie ren schwaches Verb |repet ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « lateinisch repetere, eigentlich = wieder auf etwas losgehen; von Neuem verlangen, aus: re- = wieder, zurück und petere = zu erreichen suchen, streben, verlangen 1 bildungssprachlich durch Wiederholen einüben, lernen eine Lektion, Vokabeln repetieren 2 bildungssprachlich eine Klasse noch einmal durchlaufen (wenn das Klassenziel nicht erreicht worden ist ) der Schüler musste repetieren 3 (von Uhren ) auf Druck oder Zug die Stunde nochmals angeben, die zuletzt durch Schlagen angezeigt worden ist

Repetiergewehr

Re pe tier ge wehr Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Repet ie rgewehr |automatisches Gewehr mit einem Magazin 3a

Repetieruhr

Re pe tier uhr Substantiv, feminin , die |Repet ie ruhr |Taschenuhr mit Schlagwerk, das bei Druck auf einen Knopf die letzte volle Stunde und die seitdem abgelaufenen Viertelstunden anzeigt

Repetition

Re pe ti ti on Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Repetiti o n |die Repetition; Genitiv: der Repetition, Plural: die Repetitionen lateinisch repetitio, zu: repetere, repetieren Wiederholung einer Äußerung, eines Textes als Übung o. Ä.

repetitiv

re pe ti tiv Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |repetit i v |vgl. englisch repetitive sich wiederholend monotone, repetitive Arbeit verrichten

Repetitor

Re pe ti tor Substantiv, maskulin , der |Repet i tor |der Repetitor; Genitiv: des Repetitors, Plural: die Repetitoren spätlateinisch repetitor = Wiederholer a bildungssprachlich jemand, der Studierende [der juristischen Fakultät ] durch Wiederholung des Lehrstoffs auf das Examen vorbereitet b früher Hilfslehrer am Gymnasium c Musik, Theater Korrepetitor

Repetitorin

Re pe ti to rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Repetit o rin |weibliche Form zu Repetitor

Repetitorium

Re pe ti to ri um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Repetit o rium |das Repetitorium; Genitiv: des Repetitoriums, Plural: die Repetitorien Buch, Unterricht, der der Wiederholung eines bestimmten Stoffes dient

French Dictionary

repêcher

repêcher v. tr. verbe transitif Retirer de l ’eau ce qui y était tombé. : Les secouristes ont réussi à repêcher le baigneur imprudent qui s ’était aventuré en eau profonde. aimer

repeindre

repeindre v. tr. verbe transitif Peindre à neuf. : L ’appartement a été repeint de ou en blanc. éteindre Conjugaison Les lettres gn sont suivies d ’un i à la première et à la deuxième personne du pluriel de l ’indicatif imparfait et du subjonctif présent. (Que ) nous repeignions, (que ) vous repeigniez.

repenser

repenser v. tr. , intr. verbe transitif Reconsidérer. : Il faut reprendre à zéro et tout repenser. Repensez-y. aimer

repentir

repentir n. m. nom masculin Regret d ’avoir commis une faute. SYNONYME remords .

repentir (se)

repentir (se ) v. pronom. verbe pronominal Regretter d ’avoir fait une faute, une action. : Elles se sont repenties de ce geste. Les fautes dont ils se sont repentis. SYNONYME reprocher . Note Grammaticale Le participe passé de ce verbe, qui n ’existe qu ’à la forme pronominale, s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. La voleuse s ’est repentie et a avoué son méfait. sortir INDICATIF PRÉSENT Je me repens, tu te repens, il se repent, nous nous repentons, vous vous repentez, ils se repentent. IMPARFAIT Je me repentais. PASSÉ SIMPLE Je me repentis. FUTUR Je me repentirai. CONDITIONNEL PRÉSENT Je me repentirais. IMPÉRATIF PRÉSENT Repens-toi, repentons-nous, repentez-vous. SUBJONCTIF PRÉSENT Que je me repente. IMPARFAIT Que je me repentisse. PARTICIPE PRÉSENT Se repentant. PASSÉ Repenti, ie.

repérable

repérable adj. adjectif Qui peut être repéré. : Une étoile facilement repérable.

repérage

repérage n. m. nom masculin Action de repérer. : Le cinéaste fait le repérage des lieux de tournage. Note Orthographique repé r age.

répercussion

répercussion n. f. nom féminin Conséquence. : Les répercussions de l ’évènement ont été très grandes. SYNONYME effet ; retombée .

répercuter

répercuter v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Renvoyer dans une direction nouvelle. : Des murs qui répercutent la voix. SYNONYME réfléchir . verbe pronominal Avoir des conséquences directes. : La fatigue se répercute sur le moral. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Les fluctuations des prix se sont répercutées sur les profits de l ’entreprise. aimer

repère

repère n. m. nom masculin Marque, jalon servant à une utilisation ultérieure. : Un point de repère.

repérer

repérer v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Localiser. : Repérer les lieux. SYNONYME situer ; trouver . verbe pronominal Se retrouver grâce à des marques, à des indications. : Elle s ’est repérée dans la forêt grâce à ces traits sur les arbres. SYNONYME situer . Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ils se sont repérés facilement à San Francisco. posséder Conjugaison Le é se change en è devant une syllabe contenant un e muet, sauf à l ’indicatif futur et au conditionnel présent. Je repère, mais je repérerai.

répertoire

répertoire n. m. nom masculin Recueil de données classées de façon méthodique. : Un répertoire téléphonique. Note Orthographique répertoir e.

Répertoire analytique d’articles de revues

Répertoire analytique d ’articles de revues désignation Sigle RADAR (s ’écrit sans points ).

répertorier

répertorier v. tr. verbe transitif Recenser et inscrire dans un répertoire, un registre. : Répertorier les abréviations et les formes fautives. étudier Conjugaison Redoublement du i à la première et à la deuxième personne du pluriel de l'indicatif imparfait et du subjonctif présent. (Que ) nous répertoriions, (que ) vous répertoriiez.

répéter

répéter v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif 1 Redire. : Il répète sans cesse la même chose. SYNONYME réciter . 2 Recommencer. : Répéter les mêmes gestes. 3 S ’exercer à dire, à exécuter ce qu ’on devra faire en public. : Répéter une pièce de théâtre. SYNONYME apprendre ; repasser . verbe pronominal 1 Avoir lieu à nouveau. : Le festival se répétera tous les ans. Les ouragans se sont répétés tout au cours de l ’été. SYNONYME reproduire . 2 Redire inutilement les mêmes choses. : Elle ne voudrait pas se répéter. SYNONYME radoter . Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde toujours en genre et en nombre avec son sujet. Ces manifestations se sont répétées toute la semaine. posséder Conjugaison Le deuxième é se change en è devant une syllabe contenant un e muet, sauf à l ’indicatif futur et au conditionnel présent. Je répète, mais je répéterai.

répétitif

répétitif , ive adj. adjectif Qui se répète. : Des informations répétitives, un travail répétitif.

répétition

répétition n. f. nom féminin 1 Action de répéter un mot, un geste. : La répétition d ’une phrase par un perroquet. 2 Action de répéter une pièce, un morceau de musique, etc. : Nous avons une répétition générale ce soir.

repeuplement

repeuplement n. m. nom masculin Action de repeupler. : Le repeuplement d ’une forêt (en végétaux, en animaux ).

repeupler

repeupler v. tr. verbe transitif Peupler de nouveau. : Repeupler une forêt de conifères et d ’érables. aimer

Spanish Dictionary

repe

repe nombre masculino Ecuad Plato preparado con plátano verde triturado, mezclado con queso y cocido con leche .

repechar

repechar verbo intransitivo 1 Arg, Urug Mejorar lentamente [una persona ] que tiene alguna enfermedad física o psíquica, o que está en una mala situación económica :estuvo varios meses sin trabajar pero ahora parece que empieza a repechar .2 Méx Hacer un descanso en el transcurso de un viaje .

repecho

repecho nombre masculino Cuesta del terreno pronunciada y no muy larga :al llegar al repecho, fue adelantado por varios de sus rivales; una motocicleta con sidecar corona el último repecho de la carretera .

repeinado, -da

repeinado, -da adjetivo 1 Que está peinado con mucho esmero .2 [persona ] Que está arreglado o acicalado con afectación y exceso, especialmente el pelo y la cara .

repeinar

repeinar verbo transitivo Volver a peinar, o peinar repetidamente a una persona .

repelar

repelar verbo transitivo 1 Pelar una cosa mucho o completamente :repelar un pollo .2 Acortar o disminuir una cosa :repelar las uñas .3 Méx Protestar o rezongar airadamente [una persona ].

repelencia

repelencia nombre femenino 1 Colomb Dicho o hecho fuera de propósito .SINÓNIMO impertinencia .2 PRico, Venez Sentimiento de asco o repugnancia ante algo o alguien .

repelente

repelente adjetivo 1 Que causa asco o repulsión :un olor repelente; un tipo repelente .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino [sustancia, producto ] Que sirve para alejar a los insectos u otros animales :un paseo por la exuberante naturaleza del parque es prácticamente imposible, a no ser que se proteja uno con repelentes .3 adjetivo /nombre común coloquial [persona ] Que resulta impertinente por su afectación o por creerse superior en lo intelectual :de pequeño, era el niño repelente de la clase .

repeler

repeler verbo transitivo 1 Hacer retroceder lejos de sí con impulso o violencia :repeler al enemigo; repeler un ataque; la joven consiguió repeler con una navaja a dos individuos que intentaron asaltarla; si se acercan dos polos del mismo signo se repelen .2 Rechazar o contradecir una idea o una proposición :repelió con vehemencia todos los argumentos .3 Causar repugnancia o aversión :le repele lo melifluo .4 Rechazar [una cosa ] otra en su masa o composición :esta tela repele el agua; el agua repele la grasa .

repelo

repelo nombre masculino 1 Brizna o parte pequeña que se levanta o se desprende de una cosa :repelo de la madera; los padrastros son repelos de la piel de las uñas .2 Repelús (sensación ).

repelón, -lona

repelón, -lona adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Méx [persona ] Que protesta por todo .SINÓNIMO rezongón .

repeluco

repeluco nombre masculino Repelús :la sábana está fría, es una piel muerta: da repeluco; se estremece con un repeluco de susto que le escuece el alma .

repelús

repelús nombre masculino 1 Sensación producida por repugnancia, temor o desagrado que se experimenta hacia una cosa :a algunas personas les da repelús tocar la piel del durazno .SINÓNIMO repelo, repeluco .2 Escalofrío que produce esa sensación :ahora que todos nos enfundamos los primeros suéters con un poco de repelús lamentamos no haber disfrutado de más horas de playa .SINÓNIMO repeluco .

repeluzno

repeluzno nombre masculino coloquial Repelús .

repensar

repensar verbo transitivo Volver a pensar sobre una cosa y hacerlo con reflexión y detenimiento :repiénsatelo un poco antes de tomar una decisión definitiva; al final de cada capítulo se añadió un cuestionario que llevará al lector a repensar las ideas expuestas . Conjugación [27 ] como acertar .

repente

repente nombre masculino 1 Movimiento inesperado y brusco de una persona o de un animal :en un repente perdió el equilibrio .2 Impulso brusco e inesperado que mueve a hacer o decir cosas sin reflexión :en un repente de fervor, que alcanzó cotas fulminantemente angélicas, Pedro Lambert procedió a hacer confesión general de su pecadora vida pasada; puedo ver el susto en una cara cuando me viene el repente de gruñirle un requiebro; en un inseguro repente, dejó la casa de la partera con el ánimo de establecerse por libre .de repente De manera repentina :hablaba de forma caótica, empezaba a referirme su infancia y, de repente, sin continuidad, saltaba al capítulo que le apetecía .

repentino, -na

repentino, -na adjetivo Que se produce de repente, de forma imprevista :su repentina muerte nos sobrecogió a todos; entonces me fui ofendida, con un repentino malestar .

repentización

repentización nombre femenino 1 Realización de un cosa que no estaba prevista o preparada .SINÓNIMO improvisación .2 Poema, discurso o pieza musical que una persona compone o ejecuta sin haberlo estudiado o preparado :le gusta lucirse con repentizaciones .SINÓNIMO improvisación .

repentizar

repentizar verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo 1 Hacer una cosa sin tenerla prevista o preparada .SINÓNIMO improvisar .2 Componer o desarrollar un poema, un discurso o una pieza musical sin haberlo estudiado o preparado .SINÓNIMO improvisar . Conjugación [4 ] como realizar .

repera

repera Esp Palabra que se utiliza en la expresión coloquial ser la repera , que indica de manera intensiva que una persona o cosa destaca por una cualidad, sea positiva o negativa .

repercusión

repercusión nombre femenino 1 Influencia de determinada cosa en un asunto o efecto que causa en él :su obra tuvo repercusión en todo el mundo; la mayor preocupación de su país es saber cuál será la repercusión de la crisis en el turismo .SINÓNIMO incidencia .2 Resonancia pública que consigue algo o alguien :la repercusión europea lograda por Camilo José Cela con "La familia de Pascual Duarte " no se debió únicamente a la temática sangrienta .

repercutible

repercutible adjetivo econ [impuesto, coste ] Que puede recaer o tener efecto sobre otra persona distinta a la que lo paga inicialmente :gastos no repercutibles; coste repercutible .

repercutir

repercutir verbo intransitivo 1 Influir [determinada cosa ] en un asunto o causar un efecto en él :los técnicos confían en que la lesión del delantero no repercuta en su rendimiento; la emigración de la población rural a las grandes ciudades ha repercutido negativamente sobre la inmensa mayoría de los jornaleros .SINÓNIMO incidir .2 verbo transitivo Hacer que algo incida en determinada cosa :el Fondo Monetario Internacional recomendó a los gobiernos occidentales que repercutan directamente la subida en el costo del petróleo a los precios del combustible .

repertorio

repertorio nombre masculino 1 Conjunto de obras dramáticas o musicales que una persona o una compañía tiene estudiadas y preparadas para representar o ejecutar :en el repertorio de la soprano se echan en falta algunas de las grandes óperas de Verdi; el "Concierto de Aranjuez " se ha convertido por derecho propio en una de las obras de repertorio más escuchadas en el mundo .2 Conjunto de dichos o de noticias que una persona tiene memorizados :empezó a contarnos chistes de su repertorio; su repertorio de citas es muy variado .3 Lista o registro de datos de determinada materia ordenados para facilitar su búsqueda .

repesca

repesca nombre femenino Esp Segunda oportunidad de conseguir un fin, generalmente en un examen o una competición :examen de repesca; espero aprobar en la repesca .

repescar

repescar verbo transitivo 1 Esp Readmitir a una persona que había sido eliminada en una prueba, generalmente un examen o una competición :ha quedado la cuarta en su serie pero quizás la repesquen para la final porque ha hecho un buen tiempo .2 Esp Recuperar una cosa que se había dejado a un lado o que se había olvidado :he repescado este viejo abrigo para que me sirva hasta las rebajas de enero . Conjugación [1 ] como sacar .

repetible

repetible adjetivo Que se puede repetir :la medición precisa y repetible asegura una producción de calidad .

repetición

repetición nombre femenino 1 Acción de repetir :iniciar la repetición de un proceso .2 Cosa que se repite :la televisión ofreció algunas repeticiones de jugadas interesantes del partido .3 Mecanismo que sirve en el reloj para que dé la hora por segunda vez siempre que se toca un dispositivo especial .4 lit Figura retórica de construcción que consiste en la repetición de una o varias palabras al principio de una serie de versos u oraciones :en su última novela vemos ya maduras casi todas sus obsesiones: gusto por la repetición, combinación de lo humano y lo monstruoso, grandes espacios dilatados, etc .de repetición Expresión que se aplica al mecanismo o aparato que repite una acción de manera automática una vez que se ha puesto a funcionar :fusil de repetición; arma de repetición . VÉASE mono de repetición .

repetidamente

repetidamente adverbio Muchas veces o muy a menudo :se lo decía repetidamente, pero no me hacía caso .

repetidor, -ra

repetidor, -ra adjetivo 1 Que repite :algunos contextos sociales se empeñaron en hacer de los niños unas máquinas repetidoras de gestos ya dichos .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [estudiante ] Que vuelve a matricularse en un mismo curso o en una misma asignatura por no haberlos aprobado :alumno repetidor; el índice de aprobados creció ese año un 5 \% entre los estudiantes que se presentaban por primera vez, mientras que este año ha descendido el número de repetidores que han logrado superar la prueba .3 nombre masculino Aparato electrónico que recibe una señal electromagnética y la vuelve a transmitir amplificada; se emplea en las telecomunicaciones :repetidor de sonido; hay satélites que simplemente son reflectores de ondas, pero los hay que son verdaderos repetidores; durante el recorrido, se colocarán repetidores de la señal telefónica .SINÓNIMO reemisor, retransmisor .

repetir

repetir verbo transitivo 1 Volver a hacer una cosa que ya se había hecho o a decir algo que ya se había dicho :dice el entrenador que si repetimos la misma actuación que tuvimos en el último partido amistoso podemos ganar .SINÓNIMO reiterar .2 Realizar cierta acción varias veces :los bebés se esfuerzan en imitar los sonidos que los adultos les repetimos una y otra vez .3 verbo transitivo /verbo intransitivo Volver a matricularse [un estudiante ] en un mismo curso o en una misma asignatura por haber suspendido en ellos :repetir curso; a los que repetían solían sentarlos en las primeras filas .4 Volver a servirse o a tomar de una misma comida :si te gusta, puedes repetir; yo repetiré el segundo plato .5 verbo intransitivo /verbo transitivo Provocar [un alimento ] eructos frecuentes que hacen volver a la boca el sabor del alimento ingerido :el ajo repite mucho; una de las verduras que más repite es el pimiento .6 repetirse verbo pronominal Suceder [un hecho o una circunstancia ] en la misma forma en que había ocurrido antes :repetirse un huracán; temen que la situación se repita y entonces no haya remedio .7 repetirse Decir o hacer [una persona ] cosas iguales o muy parecidas que no aportan nada nuevo :este autor ya se repite demasiado . Conjugación [34 ] como servir .

repetitividad

repetitividad nombre femenino Cualidad de repetitivo :la mayoría de tareas que se ejecutan en el sector de la construcción tienen una elevada tasa de repetitividad .

repetitivo, -va

repetitivo, -va adjetivo Que se repite mucho :el curso de la narración es repetitivo; según el psicólogo, en la medida en que las expectativas idealizadas depositadas en el nuevo hijo se vean, luego, también frustradas, el deseo de embarazo pudiera hacerse repetitivo y hasta compulsivo .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

repeal

re peal /rɪpíːl /動詞他動詞〈法律など〉を廃止 [撤回 ]する, 無効にする .名詞 U C (法律などの )廃止, 撤回 ; 〘英史〙英国アイルランド合併撤回運動 (1801年 ).

repeat

re peat /rɪpíːt /〖re (再び )peat (求める )〗(名 )repetition, (副 )repeatedly 動詞～s /-ts /; ～ed /-ɪd /; ～ing (→分詞 repeated , repeating )他動詞 1 a. 〈人が〉〈自分の発言〉を繰り返す ; ｟書｠〖直接話法〗…と繰り返して言う (→say 他動詞 1a 語法 )▸ Could you repeat that? もう一度言っていただけますか ▸ He just kept repeating , “Do your best. ”彼は「全力をつくせ」とひたすら繰り返した .b. ｟かたく｠(強調するために )〈人が〉〈自分の発言〉を繰り返す ; 〖～ that節〗…と繰り返して言う ▸ I repeat that I can't stand this .繰り返して言いますが, こういうことには我慢ができません ▸ I repeat , never come here again .もう一度言う, 二度とここへ来るな ▸ Tim is not, repeat not, involved with the crime .ティムは絶対に, 絶対にその犯罪には関係していない .2 〈人などが〉〈同じ行為〉を繰り返す ▸ repeat the process その過程を繰り返す ▸ repeat the mistakes of one's predecessor 前任者の失敗を繰り返す ▸ repeat the year [grade ]留年する, 「ダブる」.3 〖～ itself 〗〈出来事が〉繰り返し起こる ▸ History repeats itself .歴史は繰り返す .4 〈人などが〉〈同じ結果〉を再び達成する .5 〈人が〉【人の後について】〈学んだこと〉を復唱する «after » .6 〈人が〉 «…に » 〈他人の発言〉を繰り返して伝える , 漏らす «to » ▸ Don't repeat this to anyone .このことはだれにも言うな .7 〘放送〙〈テレビラジオ番組〉を再放送する (!しばしば受け身で ) .自動詞 1 〈人が〉繰り返して言う , 復唱する ▸ Repeat after me .後について言ってください .2 ｟英くだけて｠〈食べ物の味が〉【人の口に】残る , 後味が残る «on » ▸ The chilli repeated on me for hours .チリの味は何時間も口の中に残った .3 繰り返して起こる ; «…を用いて » (運動などを )繰り返して行う «with » ; 〘数〙〈数などが〉循環する .4 ｟米｠(不法に )二重投票する .b è ar rep é ating ｟主に英｠〈発言が〉繰り返すに足る (!通例否定の文脈で ) .rep é at one s è lf (気づかずに )同じ事を繰り返して言う ▸ Sorry if I'm repeating myself .この話, 前にしてたらごめんなさい .名詞 C 1 〖通例単数形で〗(通例望ましくない出来事の )繰り返し, 再来, 再発 ▸ prevent a repeat of 9 /11 9月11日の (同時多発テロの )再発を防ぐ .2 〖形容詞的に〗繰り返しの , 再度の ▸ a repeat offender 犯罪常習者 (repeater )▸ a repeat performance 再演 ▸ a repeat order ｟英｠再注文 ▸ repeat business 同じ顧客との取引 ▸ a repeat customer お得意様 ▸ a repeat prescription ｟英｠常用薬の処方箋〘医者の再診を必要としない〙.3 ｟英｠(テレビラジオの )再放送 (｟米｠rerun ).4 〘楽〙反復楽節 ; 反復記号〘????????〙.5 反復模様 (repeating pattern ).

repeated

re p é at ed /-ɪd /形容詞〖名詞の前で〗繰り返される, たびたびの ▸ a repeated remark 繰り返して言われた言葉 .

repeatedly

re peat ed ly /rɪpíːtɪdli /→repeat 副詞 more ～; most ～何度も , 繰り返して , 再三再四 ▸ I have repeatedly said, …再三言ってきたことだけど ….

repeater

re p é at er 名詞 C 1 繰り返す物 [人 ], リピーター .2 連発銃 .3 2度打ち時計 (repeating watch ).4 ｟米｠再履修生, 落第生 .5 ｟米｠二重投票者 ; 再犯 [累犯 ]者 .

repeating

re p é at ing 形容詞〖名詞の前で〗繰り返す, 反復する ▸ a repeating pattern 反復模様 .～̀ d é cimal 〘数〙循環小数 .～̀ r í fle [g ú n, f í rearm ]連発銃 .～́ w à tch ＝repeater 3 .

repel

re pel /rɪpél /動詞～s ; ～led ; ～ling 他動詞 1 〈敵など〉を追い払う, 撃退する ; …に抵抗する, …を食い止める .2 〈要求誘惑など〉を拒絶する, はねつける .3 〈人〉に不快な [いやな ]感じを抱かせる (disgust ).4 〈水など〉をはじく, はね返す ; 〈電荷など〉に反発する (↔attract ); 〈害虫など〉を寄せつけない .自動詞 1 はねつける ; 〈電極などが〉反発する .2 不快感を抱かせる .

repellent

re pel lent /rɪpélənt /形容詞 1 ｟かたく｠〈顔付き態度などが〉 «…に » 嫌悪感 [反発 ]を抱かせる, 不快な «to » ▸ a most repellent fellow とてもいやなやつ .2 〖複合語を作って〗(水を )はじく, 通さない, 防水の ; (虫などを )寄せつけない ▸ a water- repellent fabric 撥水（はっすい）性の生地 .名詞 U C 防虫剤, 虫よけ ; 防水剤 .～ly 副詞

repent

re pent /rɪpént /動詞自動詞｟かたく｠【過去の行為態度を】後悔する, 悔悟する ; 〘宗〙懺悔（ざんげ）する «of » ▸ repent of one's error 誤りを後悔する ▸ Marry in haste and repent at leisure .｟ことわざ｠あわてて結婚すれば長く後悔する .他動詞 …を後悔する ; 〖～ doing /that節〗…したこと […ということ ]を後悔する, 残念に思う ▸ repent rashness 軽率にふるまったことを悔やむ ▸ He repented having quarreled [that he had quarreled ].彼は口論したことを後悔した .～er 名詞

repentance

re pent ance /rɪpént (ə )ns /名詞 U «…に対する » 後悔 ; 悔い改め «for » .

repentant

re pent ant /rɪpént (ə )nt /形容詞 «…を » 後悔している, 悔いている «of , for » ; 〈態度などが〉後悔 [悔悟 ]を示す, 後悔の .～ly 副詞

repercussion

re per cus sion /rìːpə r kʌ́ʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 C 〖通例～s 〗(間接的で良くない )影響 .2 U C ｟やや古｠(ぶつかった物などの )はね返り, 反動 ; (音の )反響 .

repertoire

rep er toire /répə r twɑ̀ː r /〖＜フランス〗名詞 C 1 (歌手俳優の )レパートリー〘いつでも上演演奏できる劇や曲目〙▸ She has a large repertoire of folk songs .彼女の民謡レパートリーは豊富だ 2 (特定分野での )能力範囲 .3 〘コンピュ〙レパートリー〘命令のリスト〙.

repertory

rep er to ry /répə r tɔ̀ːri |-t (ə )ri /名詞複 -ries 1 U レパートリー式〘同一劇の長期上演でなく, 異なる劇を順次上演していく〙; C レパートリー劇団 (repertory company ; ｟略｠rep ) 〘レパートリー式で上演する劇団〙; レパートリー劇場 (repertory theater ; ｟略｠rep ) 〘専属のレパートリー劇団を持つ劇場〙▸ in repertory レパートリー方式で, 次々に演目を変えて .2 ＝repertoire 1 .3 C 倉庫 ; (知識などの )蓄え, 貯蔵, 宝庫 .

repetition

rep e ti tion /rèpətɪ́ʃ (ə )n /名詞 1 U C (通例望んでもいない行為出来事を )何度も繰り返す [される ]こと, 反復 ▸ become bored with the repetition 同じ事を何度も言われてうんざりする .2 U C 再上演, 再演奏 .3 U 暗唱, 復唱 (recitation ); C 暗唱される文句 .4 U C 写し, 複製 (copy ); 模写, 模倣したもの (imitation ).

repetitious

rep e ti tious /rèpətɪ́ʃəs /形容詞 (不必要なことの )繰り返しの多い, くどい .～ly 副詞～ness 名詞

repetitive

re pet i tive /rɪpétətɪv /形容詞繰り返しの .～̀ str á in [str é ss ] ì njury 〘医〙反復性 [運動 ]緊張障害〘同じ姿勢や動作の連続から起こる腕手背中などの痛み; ｟略｠RSI 〙.～ly 副詞～ness 名詞