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"Resume" is a form of "resume", a transitive verb which is often translated as "reanudar". "Restart" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "volver a empezar". Learn more about the difference between "resume" and "restart" below.
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. reanudar
They will resume the game as soon as the weather improves.Reanudarán el partido en cuanto mejore el tiempo.
a. reasumir
She is still not well enough to resume her duties.Aún no está suficientemente recuperada para reasumir sus funciones.
a. resumir
At the end of the meeting, we will resume all topics discussed.Al final de la reunión, resumiremos todos los temas discutidos.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. reanudarse
The talks will resume tomorrow.Las negociaciones se reanudarán mañana.
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restart
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. volver a empezar
After a false start, we'll restart the race as soon as the runners are in place.Tras una salida nula, volveremos a empezar la carrera en cuanto los corredores estén en sus puestos.
b. empezar de nuevo
I feel as if I'm restarting from zero at 54.Me siento como si estuviera empezando de nuevo con 54 años.
c. reanudar
After being a stay-at-home mom for two years, I'm going to restart my studies in the fall.Tras pasar dos años en casa criando a mi hijo, reanudaré mis estudios este otoño.
d. reiniciar
We had to stop when the power went out, but we'll restart work as soon as it comes back on.Tuvimos que parar al irse la luz, pero reiniciaremos el trabajo en cuanto vuelva.
a. volver a arrancar (a car or a computer)
Wait for the excess gas to drain, and then try to restart the car again.Espera a que se vacíe el exceso de gasolina e intenta volver a arrancar el coche de nuevo.
b. reiniciar (a computer)
You need to restart your computer after installing new software.Hay que reiniciar la computadora después de instalar software nuevo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. reanudarse
Now that the worst of the winter is over, construction of the pool will restart on Monday.Ahora que ya ha pasado lo peor del invierno, la construcción de la piscina se reanudará el lunes.
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