reprendre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- berate verb To scold someone harshly and at length.
- cover verb To place something over another thing to protect, conceal, or shield it.
- rebuke noun A sharp expression of disapproval; a scolding.
- reclaim verb To get something back that was lost, taken, or given up.
- regain verb To get something back after having lost it.
- resume verb To start something again after it was paused or interrupted.
- retake verb To take an exam, photo, or scene again.
- upbraid verb To criticize severely.
Senses
reprendre is used for these senses in English:
- berate (transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.
- cover (music, transitive) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).
- pick up (intransitive) To restart or resume.
- pick up (transitive) To learn, to grasp; to begin to understand; to realize.
- rebuke (of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.
- reclaim (transitive) To claim something back; to repossess.
- regain (transitive) To get back; to recover possession of.
- resume (transitive) To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on. [from 15th c.]
cover — full definition
- verb To place something over another thing to protect, conceal, or shield it.
- verb To deal with, include, or report on a topic or event.
- verb To be enough money to pay for something.
- noun The front or back of a book, magazine, or similar publication.
- noun A new recording or performance of a song originally released by another artist.