repa — meaning in English

English meaning

• rehearse verb To practise a performance, speech, or scene in preparation for the real thing.
• ripple noun A small wave or series of waves on the surface of water.
• scratch verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.

Senses

repa is used for these senses in English:

• rehearse (ambitransitive) To practise by recitation or repetition in private for experiment and improvement, prior to a public representation, especially in theater.
• ripple (textiles) An implement, with teeth like those of a comb, for removing the seeds and seed vessels from flax, broom corn, etc.
• scratch A disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching.

rehearse — full definition

1. verb To practise a performance, speech, or scene in preparation for the real thing.
2. verb To prepare and go over a story carefully so it sounds convincing.

ripple — full definition

1. noun A small wave or series of waves on the surface of water.
2. verb To form small waves, or to spread gradually through something like a crowd.

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