Meaning of "retold" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF RETOLD

retold  [ˌriːˈtəʊld]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RETOLD

Retold is a verb.

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

See the conjugation of the verb retold in English.

WHAT DOES RETOLD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Retold

Retold is the album by Otto Totland & Huw Roberts, an ambient collaborative project called Nest. It was released in January 2010 through Serein Limited. The album contains six remastered tracks previously released on their 2007 EP and five new compositions. Among the re-released tracks, there is a revised version of the "Cad Goddeu" which was produced in particular for this album.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RETOLD

PRESENT

Present

I retell

you retell

he/she/it retells

we retell

you retell

they retell

Present continuous

I am retelling

you are retelling

he/she/it is retelling

we are retelling

you are retelling

they are retelling

Present perfect

I have retold

you have retold

he/she/it has retold

we have retold

you have retold

they have retold

Present perfect continuous

I have been retelling

you have been retelling

he/she/it has been retelling

we have been retelling

you have been retelling

they have been retelling

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 retold

you retold

he/she/it retold

we retold

you retold

they retold

Past continuous

I was retelling

you were retelling

he/she/it was retelling

we were retelling

you were retelling

they were retelling

Past perfect

I had retold

you had retold

he/she/it had retold

we had retold

you had retold

they had retold

Past perfect continuous

I had been retelling

you had been retelling

he/she/it had been retelling

we had been retelling

you had been retelling

they had been retelling

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

FUTURE

Future

I will retell

you will retell

he/she/it will retell

we will retell

you will retell

they will retell

Future continuous

I will be retelling

you will be retelling

he/she/it will be retelling

we will be retelling

you will be retelling

they will be retelling

Future perfect

I will have retold

you will have retold

he/she/it will have retold

we will have retold

you will have retold

they will have retold

Future perfect continuous

I will have been retelling

you will have been retelling

he/she/it will have been retelling

we will have been retelling

you will have been retelling

they will have been retelling

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

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would retold

you would retold

he/she/it would retold

we would retold

you would retold

they would retold

Conditional continuous

I would be retelling

you would be retelling

he/she/it would be retelling

we would be retelling

you would be retelling

they would be retelling

Conditional perfect

I would have retold

you would have retold

he/she/it would have retold

we would have retold

you would have retold

they would have retold

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been retelling

you would have been retelling

he/she/it would have been retelling

we would have been retelling

you would have been retelling

they would have been retelling

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you retell
we let´s retell
you retell

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to retell

Past participle

retold

Present Participle

retelling

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 RETOLD

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

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

• Translator English - Chinese: 新编
• Translator English - Spanish: recontadas
• English: retold
• Translator English - Hindi: retold
• Translator English - Arabic: يحكيها
• Translator English - Russian: пересказывали
• Translator English - Portuguese: recontada
• Translator English - Bengali: retold
• Translator English - French: redites
• Translator English - Malay: Semula
• Translator English - German: nacherzählt
• Translator English - Japanese: 書き直さ
• Translator English - Korean: 들려 주어야
• Translator English - Javanese: Retold
• Translator English - Vietnamese: Retold
• Translator English - Tamil: அம்புலிமாமா
• Translator English - Marathi: रेटेल
• Translator English - Turkish: retold
• Translator English - Italian: retold
• Translator English - Polish: opowiadana
• Translator English - Ukrainian: переказували
• Translator English - Romanian: repovestite
• Translator English - Greek: ξαναειπωθεί
• Translator English - Afrikaans: oorvertel
• Translator English - Swedish: återberättas
• Translator English - Norwegian: gjenfortalt

4 QUOTES WITH «RETOLD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word retold.

1

Craig Brewer

I began to think that there was a place for 'Footloose' to get retold again, that there was actually a more conducive political climate, an emotional climate to explore a town that has experienced a trauma and a shock, and starts overreacting.

2

Louise Brown

The richest most meaningful stories are found in small places: made, carried, crafted, told, and retold by apparently unimportant people.

3

Israel Horovitz

The Holocaust story has been told and retold so many times.

4

George Lucas

The story being told in 'Star Wars' is a classic one. Every few hundred years, the story is retold because we have a tendency to do the same things over and over again. Power corrupts, and when you're in charge, you start doing things that you think are right, but they're actually not.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETOLD»

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

Fifty Famous Stories Retold

Fifty half-legendary tales of either heroes, famous men, or relating the history of a people. Some have slight historical value, some relate great moral truths, while others are intended only to amuse the reader.

James Baldwin, 1896

Rhetoric Retold: Regendering the Tradition from Antiquity ...

After explaining how and why women have been excluded from the rhetorical tradition from antiquity through the Renaissance, Cheryl Glenn provides the opportunity for Sappho, Aspasia, Diotima, Hortensia, Fulvia, Julian of Norwich, Margery ...

Cheryl Glenn, 1997

Folktales Retold: A Critical Overview of Stories Updated for ...

The work defines and explores the history of folktales, discusses the many revisions, and examines the versions of folktales on film"--Provided by publisher.

Amie A. Doughty, 2006

Arab Women's Lives Retold: Exploring Identity Through Writing

Even as the collection dismantles standard notions of Arab female subservience, the works presented here go well beyond the confines of those traditional boundaries.

Nawar Al-Hassan Golley, 2007

Secret of the Muses Retold: Classical Influences on Italian ...

What is the literary canon? What is myth, and how do we use it? These are some of the questions that gave rise to John Kirby's Secret of the Muses Retold.

John T. Kirby, 2000

The Indian Epics Retold: The Ramayana, the Mahabharata, ...

While The Eleventh Century Tamil Poet Kamban s Version Inspires His Ramayana, Narayan S Mahabharata Is Based On Vyasa S Monumental Work.

R. K. Narayan, 2000

Joshua Retold: Synoptic Perspectives

Professor Auld considers the varied witnesses to its ancient text; the meaning of partiular words or names; the connections between Joshua and other books of the Bible, especially Judges, Kings and Chronicles; and the history of the ...

A. Graeme Auld, 2005

A Christmas Carol Retold

An incredulously illogical take on the classic Dickens ghost story, filled with in-jokes, comical brutality, a generous handful of swear words and more knocker fiddling than a Carry On Convention. It's Dickens, but not as it once was.

Anthony Lund, 2008

Old Stories Retold: Narrative and Vanishing Pasts in Modern ...

Old Stories Retold delves into intertextual resonances cultivated with traditional literature in modern Chinese fiction from both the mainland and Taiwan.

G. Andrew Stuckey, 2010

The Story of the Negro Retold

A study of the accomplishments of Africans and African Americans from Carter G. Woodson, the creator of Black History Month.

Carter G. Woodson, Charles H. Wesley, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETOLD»

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

Kitty Genovese Killing Is Retold in the Film '37'

Walking her dog through a sun-roasted film set in Queens last Monday, Lois Gillman said she couldn't believe it at first when she heard about the movie being ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

Retold – what Grimm tales lurk in artist's brushstrokes?

Retold is part of artist Rebecca Holden's larger artistic undertaking, The Grimm Project. As in the well-known fairy tales, themes of right and wrong, good and ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»

Jurassic lark: Hollywood blockbusters retold at the Edinburgh fringe

Jurassic lark: Hollywood blockbusters retold at the Edinburgh fringe. Movies including Jurassic Park, Back to the Future and Terminator 2 will be re-imagined on ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Joan's tale gets the Retold treatment at Derby Theatre

Derby Theatre's Studio plays host to Joan Retold, a production in association with Milk Presents, which can be seen there on Friday and Saturday (July 17-18) ... «Derbyshire Times, Jul 15»

July Fourth weekend violence retold

On July 4, 2013, two men walked up and started shooting Karl Miller and a cousin at the same location. Miller was hit three times and his cousin once. «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»

Wherefore art thou pepper pot? Shakespeare's plays retold with …

Forced Entertainment are live-streaming tabletop versions of the Bard's complete works, with cutlery, cans and candlesticks as characters. If that sounds ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»

The original Star Wars trilogy is being retold from a new perspective

Disney and Lucasfilm are releasing three new novels that retell the original three Star Wars films, but they'll be digging deeper into the stories and characters to ... «Polygon, Jun 15»

Destiny's House of Wolves DLC impressions: A better loop …

Destiny's House of Wolves DLC impressions: A better loop, endlessly retold. Destiny's second expansion rekindles obsession by squashing old issues. «Ars Technica, May 15»

A Rust Belt Story Retold, Through Portraits Of The Women Who …

Just outside Pittsburgh is the tiny borough of Braddock, Pa., best known as the birthplace of Andrew Carnegie's first steel mill. Today, it's something of a poster ... «NPR, May 15»

It's How I Met Your Mother retold in just seven glorious minutes

It's How I Met Your Mother retold in just seven glorious minutes. Tina Campbell for Metro.co.ukThursday 9 Apr 2015 11:09 pm. 61 ... «Metro, Apr 15»