retell
gb/ɹitˈɛl/ us/ɹitˈɛl/
B2
Anh
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
B2
action
1
tell a story again
to tell a story again
Mẫu sử dụng:
retell [a story/event] (to [someone])
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may use retell for single short phrases; for very short repeated wording, repeat or say again is more natural.
Từ đồng nghĩa
recount (More formal; focuses on giving an account of events.)
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narrate (Often used for a structured story, sometimes in writing or film.)
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tell again (More general and conversational.)
Từ trái nghĩa
conceal (To keep information hidden instead of telling it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
retell a story
|retell the plot
|retell events
|retell the incident
|retell the legend
|retell the myth
|retell the story of [someone/something]
|retell it to the class
|retell the details
|retell the conversation
Chủ đề
communication
|education
|storytelling
Ví dụ
- She retold the story of the accident to the police.
- After the movie, he retold the plot to his friends on the way home.
- In class, students were asked to retell the chapter in their own words.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Please retell the story.
- He retold the news to his sister.
Động từ
C1
action
2
tell a classic story differently
to tell an old story in a new way
Mẫu sử dụng:
retell [a story] (as/in/with) [a new form/setting/style]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Don’t confuse retell with translate; a retelling can change details, while a translation keeps the same content in another language.
Từ đồng nghĩa
reinterpret (Emphasizes a new meaning or viewpoint.)
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reimagine (Suggests more creative changes and originality.)
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adapt (Often implies changing form or medium (e.g., book to film).)
Từ trái nghĩa
preserve (To keep the original version unchanged rather than reshaping it.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
retell the myth
|retell the fairy tale
|retell the legend
|retell the story as a novel
|retell the tale in modern times
|retell it from a different perspective
|retell the classic for a new audience
|retell Shakespeare
|retell the story in graphic form
|retell the book on screen
Chủ đề
arts
|literature
|media
Ví dụ
- The director retold the myth in a futuristic setting.
- The novel retells Cinderella from the stepmother’s perspective.
- She retold the folktale for modern readers, keeping only the main plot.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The movie retells an old story.
- He retold the legend in a new style.
Động từ
B2
action
3
say the same thing again
to say something again
Mẫu sử dụng:
retell [something] (to [someone])
Lỗi thường gặp:
In everyday conversation, repeat or say that again is more common than retell for short messages.
Từ đồng nghĩa
repeat (Most common for saying the same words or information again.)
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reiterate (More formal; often used for emphasizing a point.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
retell the instructions
|retell the directions
|retell what happened
|retell what you said
|retell the explanation
|retell the message
|retell the story to me
|retell it slowly
|retell the details again
|retell the steps
Chủ đề
communication
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- Could you retell the directions? I got lost after the second turn.
- He retold the instructions to make sure everyone understood.
- She retold what the doctor said because her dad had missed the appointment.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Can you retell that?
- Please retell the directions.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
retell
IPA
GB/ɹitˈɛl/
US/ɹitˈɛl/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
re - tell (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tell)
Các dạng từ
Verb
- Base: retell
- 3rd Person Singular: retells
- Present Participle: retelling
- Past: retold
- Past Participle: retold
Cách diễn đạt
retell (something) as (something)
1/ɹitˈɛl sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈæz sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
recast a story in new form
to tell it again in a different style
Ví dụ
- The author retold the legend as a crime thriller.
- They retold the classic story as a short animated film.
- The podcast retold the case as a serialized mystery.
retell (something) from memory
1/ɹitˈɛl sˈʌmθɪŋ fɹˈʌm mˈɛmɚi/
fixed phrase
recount without looking
to tell it using only memory
Ví dụ
- She closed the book and retold the chapter from memory.
- He tried to retell the speech from memory, but he forgot a few lines.
- For the test, students had to retell the story from memory.
retell (something) in your own words
1/ɹitˈɛl sˈʌmθɪŋ ˈɪn jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn wˈɚdz/
fixed phrase
explain using different words
to say it using your words
Ví dụ
- Please read the paragraph and then retell it in your own words.
- He retold the article in his own words so his team could understand the key points.
- The teacher asked each student to retell the story in their own words.