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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrepetir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: heh-peh-teer
"Não ouvi, você pode repetir?"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A phrase used to request that someone repeat what they have said.
"I didn't catch that; could you come-again?" - 2
An expression indicating surprise or disbelief, prompting someone to repeat their statement.
"When he said he won the lottery, I had to say, 'Come-again?'"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'come-again' is a compound formed from the verb 'come' and the adverb 'again'. It emerged in the late 20th century, primarily in informal contexts, to denote a request for repetition or clarification, often used humorously or sarcastically.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Come-Again" is said worldwide
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répéter
Transliteration: répéter
"Je n'ai pas entendu, pouvez-vous répéter?"
wiederholen
Transliteration: vee-der-ho-len
"Ich habe nicht gehört, können Sie das wiederholen?"
ripetere
Transliteration: ree-peh-teh-reh
"Non ho sentito, puoi ripetere?"
repetir
Transliteration: re-pe-teer
"No escuché, ¿puedes repetir?"
repetir
Transliteration: heh-peh-teer
"Não ouvi, você pode repetir?"
फिर से कहें
Transliteration: phir se kahen
"मैंने नहीं सुना, क्या आप फिर से कह सकते हैं?"
再说一遍
Transliteration: zài shuō yī biàn
"我没听清，你能再说一遍吗？"
다시 말해 주세요
Transliteration: dasi malhae juseyo
"잘 들리지 않았어요, 다시 말해 주세요."
もう一度言ってください
Transliteration: mou ichido itte kudasai
"聞こえませんでした、もう一度言ってください。"
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