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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛʁˈt͡seː.lən
"Er beschloss, seine Abenteuer zu erzählen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To tell a story or describe an event again, often with additional detail.
"She decided to recount her adventures during the summer vacation." - 2
To narrate or relate a series of events or experiences.
"He recounted the events of the meeting in great detail."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'recount' originates from the Middle English 'recounten', derived from the Old French 'reconter', which means to tell again. The prefix 're-' indicates repetition, while 'count' comes from the Latin 'computare', meaning to calculate or count, reflecting the act of recounting a story or event.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Recount" is said worldwide
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Raconter
Transliteration: ra.kɔ̃.te
"Elle a décidé de raconter ses aventures."
Erzählen
Transliteration: ɛʁˈt͡seː.lən
"Er beschloss, seine Abenteuer zu erzählen."
Raccontare
Transliteration: rak.konˈta.re
"Ha deciso di raccontare le sue avventure."
Recontar
Transliteration: re.konˈtaɾ
"Decidió recontar sus aventuras."
Recontar
Transliteration: ʁe.kõˈtaʁ
"Ela decidiu recontar suas aventuras."
कहानी सुनाना
Transliteration: kahānī sunānā
"उसने अपनी रोमांचक कहानी सुनाने का फैसला किया।"
重新叙述
Transliteration: chóngxīn xùshù
"她决定重新叙述她的冒险故事。"
다시 이야기하다
Transliteration: dasi iyagihada
"그녀는 자신의 모험을 다시 이야기하기로 결정했다."
再び語る
Transliteration: futatabi kataru
"彼女は冒険を再び語ることに決めた。"
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