Polyglot Dictionary

retomar

/xetoˈmaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
retomo
preterite (eu)
retomei
past participle
retomado

Meaning

  1. to resume

    • Retomaram o trabalho.

      They resumed work.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

reassumir

reassumir means "to resume" a role or position, like resuming a job; retomar means "to resume" a general activity or conversation.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

reanudar

reanudar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to resume."

Spanish

retomar

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

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