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"Repetidor" is a noun which is often translated as "booster", and "repetir" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to do again". Learn more about the difference between "repetidor" and "repetir" below.
el repetidor, repetidor(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. booster
Probablemente necesitemos un repetidor para tener mejor recepción en la tele.We'll probably need a booster to get a better TV reception.
b. booster station
El repetidor ha mejorado la señal de radio.The booster station has improved the radio signal.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
2. (education)
a. student repeating the year
Los dos repetidores se comprometieron a mejorar sus calificaciones.The two students repeating the year committed themselves to improve their grades.
b. student repeating the course
La repetidora reprobó el examen final.The student repeating the course failed the final exam.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. repeating the year
La niña repetidora extraña a sus excompañeros.The girl repeating the year misses her ex-classmates.
b. repeating the course
Los alumnos repetidores están haciendo un esfuerzo por aprobar esta vez.The students repeating the course are making and effort to pass this time.
repetir(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to redo)
a. to do again
El perro se comió mis deberes, y ahora tengo que repetirlos.The dog ate my homework and now I have to do it again.
a. to repeat
Solo lo diré una vez así que no me pidan que lo repita.I'll only say it once so don't ask me to repeat myself.
3. (to imitate)
a. to repeat
Mi hijo pequeño repite todo lo que su hermano dice.My younger son repeats everything his brother says.
4. (to retake)
a. to repeat
Si tu asistencia no mejora, tendrás que repetir el año.If your attendance does not improve, you will need to repeat the year.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
6. (to affect)
a. to have an aftertaste
Los pepinos no repiten si los pelas antes de comerlos.Cucumbers don't have an aftertaste if you remove the skin before eating them.
b. to repeat on (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
No puedo comer ajo porque me repite.I can't eat garlic because it repeats on me.
a. to burp
Su marido siempre repite durante nuestra cena familiar. ¡Qué asco!Her husband always burps during our family dinner. How disgusting!
repetirse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to recur
Esas fases se repiten cada cinco años por término medio.These phases recur every five years on average.
