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riprendere — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • berate verb To scold someone harshly and at length.
  • capture verb To take hold of or seize something or someone by force.
  • rebuke noun A sharp expression of disapproval; a scolding.
  • regain verb To get something back after having lost it.
  • reproach noun A mild expression of blame or disappointment.
  • resume verb To start something again after it was paused or interrupted.
  • retake verb To take an exam, photo, or scene again.
  • revert verb To go back to a previous state, condition, or topic.
  • scold verb To criticize someone sharply, usually for doing something wrong.

Senses

riprendere is used for these senses in English:

  • berate (transitive) To chide or scold vehemently.
  • capture (transitive) To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
  • rebuke (of a person) To criticise harshly; to reprove.
  • regain (transitive) To get back; to recover possession of.
  • reproach (transitive) To criticize or rebuke (someone).
  • 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.]
  • retake To take something again.
  • retake To capture or occupy somewhere again.

capture — full definition

  1. verb To take hold of or seize something or someone by force.
  2. verb To record or represent something, especially so it can be seen or reviewed later.
  3. noun The act of seizing or taking control of something, or the thing seized.

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