Polyglot Dictionary

retomar

/retoˈmaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
retomo
preterite (yo)
retomé
past participle
retomado

Meaning

  1. to resume

    • Retomó sus estudios.

      She resumed her studies.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

reanudar

retomar is slightly more casual or personal, like resuming a conversation or a habit; reanudar is more formal, like resuming negotiations or a match.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

reassumir

reassumir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to resume."

Portuguese

reatar

reatar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to resume."

Portuguese

retomar

retomar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to resume."

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