Word Noun
retake
n.
countable
B1 Intermediate US /ˈɹiˈteɪk/ re·take UK spelling retakes
Definition
n.a second chance to do something, like an exam or a scene in a movie, because the first try was not good enough.
n.an instance of repeating a performance, such as a film scene or an academic examination, following a previous failure or technical error.
Examples
“I need a retake because I failed the first test.”
“The director called for a retake of the final scene because a car drove through the background of the shot.”
“While some students view a retake as a safety net, others find the pressure of a second attempt even more taxing than the initial examination.”
Etymology
From re- + take.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level B1 · Intermediate
Frequency Frequent
Updated