toisto — meaning in English
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English meaning
- play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
- playback noun The act of replaying something, especially recorded sound or video, that has already been recorded.
- recursion noun The act of recurring.
- renewal noun The act of extending or restoring something so it continues.
- repetition noun The act of doing or saying something again, or an instance of it happening again.
- reprise noun A repeated section of a piece of music, especially a return to an earlier tune or song later in a show or album.
- tautology noun The needless repetition of an idea in different words, such as "free gift" or "a new innovation".
Senses
toisto is used for these senses in English:
- anaphora (figure of speech) The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.
- playback The replaying of something previously recorded, especially sound or moving images.
- renewal (fencing) An offensive action made immediately after a parried one.
- repetition The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated.
- repetition (weightlifting) : The act of performing a single, controlled exercise motion. A group of repetitions is a set.
- reprise (music) A repetition of a phrase, a return to an earlier theme, or a second rendition or version of a song in a programme or musical.
play — full definition
- verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
- verb To take part in a sport or game.
- verb To perform music, or operate a device so that it produces sound or video.
- verb To act the part of a character in a film, play, or performance.
- noun A dramatic work written for actors to perform on stage.