retake
/ˌriːˈteɪk/verb
उच्चारण रीटेक
फिर से क़ब्ज़ा करना; दोबारा परीक्षा देना
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[T] ~ sth
to take control of a place again, especially in a war; to take an exam or a test again
फिर से क़ब्ज़ा करना; दोबारा परीक्षा देना
- The army retook the hill.
- She retook the exam.
- The soldiers retook the bridge at dawn.
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- He failed the driving test but will retake it next week.
- Students who fail may retake the exam in July.
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[C]
the act of filming a scene in a film again; an exam or test that you take again
(दृश्य का) दोबारा फ़िल्मांकन; पुनर्परीक्षा
- The director asked for a retake.
- The actor needed three retakes to get the scene right.
- The director demanded another retake because of the noise.
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- If you fail this paper, you can take a retake in March.
- The scene needed ten retakes.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
retake sth (verb)
As a verb, retake means to take an exam, test or photograph again, or to take back control of a place.
Verb के रूप में 'retake' का अर्थ परीक्षा, test या फ़ोटो दोबारा देना या लेना, अथवा किसी स्थान पर फिर से अधिकार करना है।
- Radhika retook the maths paper in July.
- The army retook the hill after two days.
retake: irregular forms
Retake follows take: retake, retook, retaken. Do not write 'retaked'.
'Retake' का रूप 'take' जैसा है: retake, retook, retaken। 'Retaked' न लिखें।
- He has retaken the test three times.
a retake (noun) of sth
As a noun, a retake is a repeat attempt at an exam, or a scene filmed again. It is stressed on the first syllable.
Noun के रूप में 'retake' दोबारा दी गई परीक्षा या दोबारा फ़िल्माया गया दृश्य है। इसका stress पहले syllable पर होता है।
- There will be a retake for students who were ill.
- The director ordered a retake of the last scene.
retake the exam / sit a retake
In British English, you retake an exam or resit it. Retake the exam is the simplest correct form.
British English में परीक्षा दोबारा देने के लिए 'retake' या 'resit' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Students who fail may retake the exam next term.
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retake + noun
an exama testa photothe leadthe city
- She decided to retake the entrance test.
adjective + retake
finalsecondfreecompulsoryonline
- A free retake is allowed for those who miss the paper.
verb + a retake
ask forneedallowscheduleorder
- The board scheduled a retake for the affected centres.
retake + because
failedwas illmissedwas unhappy withlost
- He had to retake the paper because he was ill on the day.
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- Radhika retook the interview after the first one was cancelled.
पहला interview रद्द होने के बाद राधिका ने interview दोबारा दिया।
- The photographer asked us to retake the group picture.
फ़ोटोग्राफ़र ने हमसे समूह-चित्र दोबारा खिंचवाने को कहा।
- Rain delayed the match, but the home side retook the lead.
बारिश से मैच रुक गया, पर घरेलू टीम ने फिर बढ़त हासिल कर ली।
- The university offers a retake in August for those who failed.
विश्वविद्यालय अनुत्तीर्ण विद्यार्थियों के लिए अगस्त में दोबारा परीक्षा आयोजित करता है।
- The actor needed five retakes before the director was satisfied.
निर्देशक के संतुष्ट होने तक अभिनेता को पाँच बार दृश्य दोहराना पड़ा।
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✗ She retaked the exam last year.
✓ She retook the exam last year.
Retake is irregular like take; its past tense is retook.
'Retake', 'take' की तरह irregular है; इसका past tense 'retook' है।
✗ He has retook the test twice.
✓ He has retaken the test twice.
After has or have, use the past participle retaken, not retook.
has या have के बाद past participle 'retaken' आता है, 'retook' नहीं।
?Which word?
Keep the take-back words together: retake, recapture, regain, reclaim (get back something that was taken), recover, repossess (take back goods when payments are not made).
वापस लेने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: retake, recapture, regain, reclaim (छीनी गई चीज़ वापस पाना), recover, repossess (भुगतान न होने पर सामान वापस लेना)।
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms: retake, retook, retaken (like take, took, taken).
Verb forms: retake, retook, retaken (take, took, taken की तरह)।
Verb reTAKE, noun REtake.
Retake के उच्चारण में stress बदलता है: verb के रूप में reTAKE (दोबारा देना, जैसे परीक्षा) और noun के रूप में REtake (दोबारा लेने की प्रक्रिया या दृश्य)। यही नियम कई दूसरे शब्दों में भी दिखता है।
British English: resit an exam (take it again after failing).
British English में resit an exam (असफल होने के बाद फिर परीक्षा देना)।