Spanish word

retomar

Pronunciation

IPA/retoˈmaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbresume

Example

¿Podemos retomar la conversación más tarde?

Can we resume the conversation later?

Illustration for retomar (resume)

More examples

Después del descanso, vamos a retomar las clases.

After the break, we'll resume classes.

Core concept

Picking up the thread of a conversation or project.

Common phrases

  • retomar la conversación

    resume the conversation

  • retomar el hilo

    pick up the thread

  • retomar las clases

    resume classes

Similar words

reanudar: Starts again an activity, event, or process after an interruption.
reabrir: Opens again a closed or suspended matter, file, or procedure for further action.

Definition in Spanish

Retomar es volver a empezar o continuar algo que se dejó a medias para seguirlo o recuperarlo.

Word origin

Formed from the prefix re- 'again' plus tomar 'to take', giving the idea of taking up a topic, thread, or project once more.

Usage tips

  • Common collocations are retomar la conversación, retomar el hilo, and retomar un proyecto, so expect retomar to be followed by a noun for the thing being resumed.

Other meanings

  • pick upverb
  • get backverb

Opposites

Related words

  • retomableresumableadjective
  • retomadoresumedadjective

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