Meaning of "remake" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF REMAKE

remake  [ˈriːˌmeɪk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REMAKE

Remake is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb remake in English.

WHAT DOES REMAKE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Remake

In film, a remake is a motion picture based on a film produced earlier. The term remake can refer to everything on the spectrum of reused material: both an allusion or a line-by-line change retake of a movie. However, the term generally pertains to a new version of an old film. A reproduced television series could also be called a remake.

Definition of remake in the English dictionary

The first definition of remake in the dictionary is something that is made again, esp a new version of an old film. Other definition of remake is the act of making again or anew. Remake is also to make again or anew.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO REMAKE

PRESENT

Present

I remake

you remake

he/she/it remakes

we remake

you remake

they remake

Present continuous

I am remaking

you are remaking

he/she/it is remaking

we are remaking

you are remaking

they are remaking

Present perfect

I have remade

you have remade

he/she/it has remade

we have remade

you have remade

they have remade

Present perfect continuous

I have been remaking

you have been remaking

he/she/it has been remaking

we have been remaking

you have been remaking

they have been remaking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I remade

you remade

he/she/it remade

we remade

you remade

they remade

Past continuous

I was remaking

you were remaking

he/she/it was remaking

we were remaking

you were remaking

they were remaking

Past perfect

I had remade

you had remade

he/she/it had remade

we had remade

you had remade

they had remade

Past perfect continuous

I had been remaking

you had been remaking

he/she/it had been remaking

we had been remaking

you had been remaking

they had been remaking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will remake

you will remake

he/she/it will remake

we will remake

you will remake

they will remake

Future continuous

I will be remaking

you will be remaking

he/she/it will be remaking

we will be remaking

you will be remaking

they will be remaking

Future perfect

I will have remade

you will have remade

he/she/it will have remade

we will have remade

you will have remade

they will have remade

Future perfect continuous

I will have been remaking

you will have been remaking

he/she/it will have been remaking

we will have been remaking

you will have been remaking

they will have been remaking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would remake

you would remake

he/she/it would remake

we would remake

you would remake

they would remake

Conditional continuous

I would be remaking

you would be remaking

he/she/it would be remaking

we would be remaking

you would be remaking

they would be remaking

Conditional perfect

I would have remake

you would have remake

he/she/it would have remake

we would have remake

you would have remake

they would have remake

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been remaking

you would have been remaking

he/she/it would have been remaking

we would have been remaking

you would have been remaking

they would have been remaking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you remake
we let´s remake
you remake

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to remake

Past participle

remade

Present Participle

remaking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF REMAKE

Find out the translation of remake to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of remake from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «remake» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 重制
• Translator English - Spanish: versión nueva
• English: remake
• Translator English - Hindi: रीमेक
• Translator English - Arabic: إعَادَةُ صُنْع
• Translator English - Russian: переделка
• Translator English - Portuguese: refilmagem
• Translator English - Bengali: পুনর্করণ
• Translator English - French: remake
• Translator English - Malay: Buat semula
• Translator English - German: Neuverfilmung
• Translator English - Japanese: リメイク
• Translator English - Korean: 개작판
• Translator English - Javanese: Remake
• Translator English - Vietnamese: phiên bản mới
• Translator English - Tamil: ரீமேக்
• Translator English - Marathi: रीमेक
• Translator English - Turkish: yeniden yapmak
• Translator English - Italian: remake
• Translator English - Polish: przeróbka
• Translator English - Ukrainian: римейк
• Translator English - Romanian: remake
• Translator English - Greek: νέα έκδοση ταινίας
• Translator English - Afrikaans: remake
• Translator English - Swedish: nyinspelning
• Translator English - Norwegian: nyinnspilling

10 QUOTES WITH «REMAKE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word remake.

1

David Anders

I did a 'Children of the Corn' remake for Sci Fi Channel. I play the Peter Horton role from the original, and Candace McClure from 'Battlestar Galactica' is my Linda Hamilton.

2

Michael Beck

I often wonder why people remake movies. Is there just a lack of imagination out there that they can't come up with an original idea?

3

Richard Benjamin

I always say that you should remake flops, not hits.

4

Benjamin N. Cardozo

The outstanding truths of life, the great and unquestioned phenomena of society, are not to be argued away as myths and vagaries when they do not fit within our little moulds. If necessary, we must remake the moulds.

5

Alexis Carrel

Man cannot remake himself without suffering, for he is both the marble and the sculptor.

6

Lacey Chabert

We did a remake of Lost in Space. Filmed it in London for four months.

7

Pritam Chakraborty

There was a time that I was only known for being a plagiarist. It used to hurt at times because there was so much effort I was putting into music. And instead of that, it was a couple tunes that I had reproduced from folk songs to remake as film songs, which were being written about.

8

Stuart Chase

Sanely applied advertising could remake the world.

9

Rachel Cusk

There is always shame in the creation of an expressive work, whether it's a book or a clay pot. Every artist worries about how they will be seen by others through their work. When you create, you aspire to do justice to yourself, to remake yourself, and there is always the fear that you will expose the very thing that you hoped to transform.

10

Jonathan Demme

I don't think it's sacrilegious to remake any movie, including a good or even great movie.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REMAKE»

Discover the use of remake in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to remake and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Remake

Remake is a fascinating and original book by one of our finest modern novelists.

Christine Brooke-Rose, 1996

Dead Ringers: The Remake in Theory and Practice

Addresses the important role of remakes in film culture, from early cinema to contemporary Hollywood.

Jennifer Forrest, Leonard R. Koos, 2012

Remake

It's the Hollywood of the future, where moviemaking's been computerized and live-action films are a thing of the past.

Connie Willis, 2013

Remake It!: Recycling Projects from the Stuff You Usually Scrap

Presents projects made by recycling different materials, from using sheet music to wrap gifts to creating a picture frame from eyeglasses.

Tiffany Threadgould, 2011

Remake

Max Guy is a robot boy who turns into a superhero robot to fight evildoers.

‎2009

Why Good Companies Go Bad and how Great Managers Remake Them

This book shows how to keep your company from being blinded by its own success—and how to put a firm on the path to sustained greatness.

Donald Norman Sull, 2005

Change Manifesto: Join the Block by Block Movement to Remake ...

In this stirring call to arms, John Whitehead tells the stories of the local heroes who stood up to a cynical government, and who are creating thriving communities of change.

John W. Whitehead, 2008

Remake It: Clothes: The Essential Guide to Resourceful ...

An inspirational and practical reference for designing clothes and accessories from used articles instructs readers on disappearing alteration skills based on examples from celebrated international designers, providing insight into the ...

Henrietta Thompson, 2012

Remake it - home: the essential guide to resourceful living ...

This is the indispensible, inspirational and practical guide to being resourceful by design in your home.

Henrietta Thompson, 2009

Her Way: Young Women Remake the Sexual Revolution

Kamen reports the real story of today's enhanced sexual expectations and choices.

Paula Kamen, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REMAKE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term remake is used in the context of the following news items.

Laurence Fishburne to Star in 'Roots' Remake for A&E Networks

Laurence Fishburne has been cast as Alex Haley in A+E Networks' “Roots” remake, Dirk Hoogstra, History channel's exec VP & general manager, announced ... «Variety, Jul 15»

E3 2015: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Won't be Game's Final Title

By Seth G. MacyThe remake of fan-favorite Final Fantasy VII is getting a remake, but the title Final Fantasy VII Remake is not permanent. "Essentially we put that ... «IGN, Jun 15»

Final Fantasy 7 remake announced as timed PS4 exclusive

Square Enix announced the long-awaited remake of its fan-favorite RPG, Final Fantasy 7 during Sony's press conference at E3. Tetsuya Nomura is directing, ... «VG247, Jun 15»

Sister Act remake in the works

True believers, consider this a gift from above: Disney is planning a reboot of Sister Act, calling the upcoming effort a “new take” on the 1992 Whoopi Goldberg ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jun 15»

Dwayne Johnson to lead Big Trouble in Little China remake

Dwayne Johnson is currently in talks to star in and produce a remake of the John Carpenter classic Big Trouble in Little China, EW has confirmed. Ashley Miller ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jun 15»

'Point Break' remake gets first trailer: watch

This isn't your parents' Point Break. The first trailer for Warner Bros.' remake of the 1991 Keanu Reeves/Patrick Swayze classic looks 100 percent serious with ... «Entertainment Weekly, May 15»

'Poltergeist' review: Remake is silly, not spooky

The spookiest thing about this pointless and weirdly silly remake of the 1982 ghost story is . . . a squirrel in the attic. And the most effective use of its 3-D is a shot ... «Washington Post, May 15»

Cult Horror Movie 'The Craft' to Get Remake by Sony (Exclusive)

The studio is remaking the 1996 supernatural teen thriller, tapping up-and-coming horror filmmaker Leigh Janiak to write and direct the new version. Janiak will ... «Hollywood Reporter, May 15»

Will Poulter in negotiations to play evil clown Pennywise in 'It' remake

Will Poulter could be the new "It" boy in Hollywood. The 22-year-old actor is in negotiations to play the evil clown, Pennywise, in the upcoming remake of ... «New York Daily News, May 15»

'Roots' is getting a remake

A&E, Lifetime and History (formerly the History Channel) announced Thursday that the three networks would simulcast a remake of the saga of Kunta Kinte, ... «CNN, Apr 15»