retell

unregelmäßiges Verb

A verb used to indicate the act of telling a story or account again, often in a different way or to a different audience.

• 🇩🇪Verb, das bezeichnet, eine Geschichte oder einen Bericht erneut zu erzählen, oft auf andere Weise oder für ein anderes Publikum.

1. Narrate again B1 formal

   To tell a story again, often in a different way or from a different perspective.

   • The teacher asked the students to retell the story in their own words.
   • She retold the ancient myth with a modern twist.
   • He retold the events of the day to his family.

   🇩🇪Erneut erzählen

   Synonyme: narraterecountreiteraterelaterepeatrestate

2. Adapt into fiction B2 formal

   To transform a real event or existing story into a fictional narrative.

   • The author retold historical events as a gripping novel.
   • The film retells the classic fairy tale for a new generation.
   • He retold his childhood memories as a work of fiction.

   🇩🇪In erzählende Form bringen

   Synonyme: novelize

3. Repeat or restate B1 formal

   To say, state, or perform something again.

   • Could you retell the instructions? I didn't catch them.
   • The actor retold his famous monologue for the encore.
   • She retold the joke, but it wasn't as funny the second time.

   🇩🇪Wiederholen

   Synonyme: narraterecapitulaterecountreiteraterepeatrestate

• retold past participle
• retold past simple
• retelling present participle
• retells third person singular