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"Repite" is a form of "repetir", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to do again". "Escucha" is a form of "escucha", a noun which is often translated as "listening". Learn more about the difference between "repite" and "escucha" below.
repetir(
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teer
)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.
la escucha(
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koo
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chah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. listening
La escucha es una destreza importante para trabajar en el servicio de atención al cliente.Listening is an important skill for working in customer service.
2. (espionage)
a. monitoring
El juez emitió una orden para la escucha de la línea telefónica del sospechoso.The judge issued a warrant for monitoring of the suspect's telephone line.
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).
3. (military)
a. scout
El escucha regresó e informó al capitán sobre las fortificaciones del enemigo.The scout returned and informed the captain about the enemy's fortifications.
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
4. (informal) (imperative; second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
a. he listens (masculine)
Escucha siempre la radio para estar al tanto de las noticias.He always listens to the radio to keep informed.
b. she listens (feminine)
Melina ama la música clásica, y la escucha mientras hace ejercicio.Melina loves classical music, and she listens to it while she works out.
