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recite

UK
/rɪˈsaɪt/
US
/rɪˈsaɪt/

Translations

reciteverb
recited
Past Simple
recited
Past Participle
reciting
Gerund
UK
/rɪˈsaɪt/
US
/rɪˈsaɪt/
The witness was asked to recite the events of the night in question.
Le témoin a été prié de raconter les événements de la nuit en question.
He began to recite all the reasons why he was late.
Il a commencé à énumérer toutes les raisons pour lesquelles il était en retard.
She was nervous to recite the poem in front of the class.
Elle était nerveuse à l’idée de réciter le poème devant la classe.
Additional translations
stipulerLangage juridique et administratif.
Synonyms
narrate
list
enumerate
deliver
rehearse
repeat
recall
recitenoun
recites
pl
UK
/rɪˈsaɪt/
US
/rɪˈsaɪt/
Rare, chiefly academic usage meaning a short recitation or quiz session.
récitationDans le contexte scolaire.
Our physics course includes a weekly recite where we solve problems on the board.
Notre cours de physique comprend une récitation hebdomadaire où nous résolvons des problèmes au tableau.
Additional translations
récitSens littéraire ou vieilli.
Synonyms
performance
recitation
recital
reading
declamation
rendition

Definitions

reciteverb
To repeat aloud from memory before an audience.
She was nervous to recite the poem in front of the class.
To list or enumerate items in a detailed manner.
He began to recite all the reasons why he was late.
To narrate or give an account of something.
The witness was asked to recite the events of the night in question.
To state or set forth formally, especially in a legal or official document.
The deed recites that the property shall remain in the family trust.
recitenoun
A short oral or written recitation, especially of a lesson or exercise in an academic setting.
Our physics course includes a weekly recite where we solve problems on the board.
An account or narrative; a recital (now chiefly archaic).
The chronicler's recite of the battle was vivid and detailed.
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