repasar
review
Volver a mirar o estudiar algo para recordarlo mejor o asegurarse de que está correcto.
Definition & meaning
Repasar is a Spanish verb meaning to review, revise, go over, or check again.
Its main meanings are:
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To review or study something again, especially a lesson, subject, or material in preparation for an exam.
- Voy a repasar la gramática. — “I’m going to review the grammar.”
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To go over, inspect, or check something carefully, such as a document, text, list, or piece of work.
- Repasé el informe antes de enviarlo. — “I went over the report before sending it.”
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To reinforce or redo something, especially stitching or a seam.
- Hay que repasar la costura. — “The seam needs to be reinforced.”
It can also mean to explain or repeat something again, particularly a lesson or point.
Grammar & Word origin
Repasar is a regular transitive verb ending in -ar. Its present-tense forms include:
- repaso — I review
- repasas — you review
- repasa — he/she reviews
- repasamos — we review
- repasan — they review
It is formed from the prefix re-, meaning “again,” and pasar , meaning “to pass” or “to go over.” Literally, it suggests “to pass over again.”
The related noun is repaso , meaning “review,” “revision,” or “check.”
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms
- revisar — to review or inspect; often emphasizes checking for errors or evaluating something.
- estudiar — to study; broader than repasar, which usually implies studying material already learned.
- releer — to reread; specifically means reading something again.
- comprobar — to verify or check whether something is correct.
- recordar — to remember or recall; focuses on bringing information back to mind rather than systematically reviewing it.
Antonyms
There is no single exact antonym in every context, but relevant opposites include:
- olvidar — to forget, the opposite of remembering or reviewing information.
- descuidar — to neglect, the opposite of checking or maintaining something.
- ignorar — to ignore, the opposite of examining or paying attention to something.
- pasar por alto — to overlook or fail to notice something.
Common phrases & collocations
- repasar una lección — to review a lesson
- repasar los apuntes — to review one’s notes
- repasar para un examen — to study for an exam
- repasar la materia — to review the subject matter
- repasar un texto — to go over or proofread a text
- repasar una lista — to check a list
- repasar una costura — to reinforce or redo a seam
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Examples
Tengo que repasar las notas para el examen mañana.verb
I have to review the notes for the exam tomorrow.
Ellos repasan los temas antes del examen.verb
They review the topics before the exam.
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