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PRONUNCIATION OF RETOOK

retook  [riːˈtʊk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RETOOK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Retook 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 retook in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RETOOK

PRESENT

Present
I retake
you retake
he/she/it retakes
we retake
you retake
they retake
Present continuous
I am retaking
you are retaking
he/she/it is retaking
we are retaking
you are retaking
they are retaking
Present perfect
I have retaken
you have retaken
he/she/it has retaken
we have retaken
you have retaken
they have retaken
Present perfect continuous
I have been retaking
you have been retaking
he/she/it has been retaking
we have been retaking
you have been retaking
they have been retaking
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 retook
you retook
he/she/it retook
we retook
you retook
they retook
Past continuous
I was retaking
you were retaking
he/she/it was retaking
we were retaking
you were retaking
they were retaking
Past perfect
I had retaken
you had retaken
he/she/it had retaken
we had retaken
you had retaken
they had retaken
Past perfect continuous
I had been retaking
you had been retaking
he/she/it had been retaking
we had been retaking
you had been retaking
they had been retaking
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will retake
you will retake
he/she/it will retake
we will retake
you will retake
they will retake
Future continuous
I will be retaking
you will be retaking
he/she/it will be retaking
we will be retaking
you will be retaking
they will be retaking
Future perfect
I will have retaken
you will have retaken
he/she/it will have retaken
we will have retaken
you will have retaken
they will have retaken
Future perfect continuous
I will have been retaking
you will have been retaking
he/she/it will have been retaking
we will have been retaking
you will have been retaking
they will have been retaking
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would retook
you would retook
he/she/it would retook
we would retook
you would retook
they would retook
Conditional continuous
I would be retaking
you would be retaking
he/she/it would be retaking
we would be retaking
you would be retaking
they would be retaking
Conditional perfect
I would have retook
you would have retook
he/she/it would have retook
we would have retook
you would have retook
they would have retook
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been retaking
you would have been retaking
he/she/it would have been retaking
we would have been retaking
you would have been retaking
they would have been retaking
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you retake
we let´s retake
you retake
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to retake
Past participle
retaken
Present Participle
retaking
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.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RETOOK


betook
bɪˈtʊk
Datuk
dæˈtʊk
Heiltsuk
ˈhaɪlˌstʊk
mistook
mɪˈstʊk
overtook
ˌəʊvəˈtʊk
partook
pɑːˈtʊk
schtook
ʃtʊk
schtuck
ʃtʊk
shtook
ʃtʊk
shtuck
ʃtʊk
took
tʊk
Tooke
tʊk
undertook
ˌʌndəˈtʊk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RETOOK

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retiringness
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retorsion
retort
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retouch
retouchable
retoucher
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WORDS THAT END LIKE RETOOK

an open book
book
brook
cook
Facebook
guestbook
handbook
hook
in my book
look
nook
notebook
on the hook
outlook
overlook
stocktook
stook
textbook
the book
the New Look

Synonyms and antonyms of retook in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «retook» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RETOOK

Find out the translation of retook to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of retook from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «retook» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

再拿
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retomaron
570 millions of speakers

English

retook
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

retook
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استعادت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отвоевали
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retomaram
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

retook
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

repris
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Retook
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eroberte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

奪還
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

재 촬영
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Retake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tái chiếm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைப்பற்றிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पुन्हा दिलेले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

retook
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ha ripreso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

odzyskał
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відвоювали
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

recucerit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξαναπήρε
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

herwin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

retook
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

retook
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of retook

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RETOOK»

The term «retook» is regularly used and occupies the 57.994 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RETOOK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about retook

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETOOK»

Discover the use of retook in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to retook and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
English Irregular Verbs: Master 250 irregular verbs in English
RETAKE Mode Indicative Tense Simple Present Present Perfect Simple Past Past Perfect I retake have retaken retook had retaken you retake have retaken retook had retaken he/she/it retakes has retaken retook had retaken we retake have ...
TZ-one, 2013
2
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court ...
It appeared that from time to time, after Dorau retook possession and before the attachments herein, goods to the amount, in all, of $517 were purchased and put into the store, and mingled with the goods then in stock; and to those goods the ...
Vermont. Supreme Court, 1880
3
The Devil?s Disciple: Different Sides of War
He retook control and at a 3' hover, showed me how the cyclic affected the aircraft and proceeded to let me use the cyclic. I carefully rocked the helicopter back and forth and to the right and left. He then retook control and again at a 3 foot hover ...
Frank J. Strobel, 2013
4
History of the Jews in Babylonia
Shapur attacked via Nisibis and Carrhae, Romans retook Carrhae and ( according to their account) threatened Ctesiphon1. 244 - Peace of Shapur and Philip. Iran kept Armenia, Romans retook part of Mesopotamia. - Bactria entered direct ...
Jacob Neusner, 1966
5
A History of the Jews in Babylonia, Part II: The Early ...
240 - Shapur crushed revolts in Armenia, took Hatra. 241 — Outbreak of First War with Rome against Philip the Arab. — Shapur attacked via Nisibis and Carrhae, Romans retook Carrhae and (according to their account) threatened Ctesiphonl.
Jacob Neusner, 2008
6
The Nation's Birthday: Chicago's Centennial Celebration of ...
Our boys in blue sprang to arms, retook the forts, retook the arsenals, retook the arms, retook the munitions of war, reset the stars in the azure of the flag, whence never again shall an enemy's hand dare pluck them out. Grant once more took up  ...
Chicago (Ill.). Committee on Centennial Celebration of Washington's Inauguration, 1789, 1889
7
Garner on Language and Writing
CMS at 220; DMLU at 475; Retook at 1 1 1 , 251. 11. Well-pleaded (b). CM5 at 226; DMLU at 667; Redbook at 262; TLR Manual at 67. 12. Regrettably (a). CMS at 227; DMLL7 at 748; Redbook at 266. 13. Inimical (b). DMLU at 447; any general ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2009
8
Lands of Zarahemla
CHAPTER. 3. NEPHITES. RETOOK. THEIR. CITIES. Alma 57:1 And now it came to pass that I [Helaman] received an epistle from Ammoron, the king [of the Lamanites], stating that if I would deliver up those prisoners of war whom we had taken ...
Eugene L. Peny, James B. Van Treese, 1993
9
An universal history: from the earliest accounts to the ...
... quietly ; the duke of Wirtemberg, and some other princes, restored their former acquisitions ; the bishops retook possession of their old dioceses, and the monks returned to the monasteries from which they had been formerly expelled p.
George Sale, George Psalmanazar, Archibald Bower, 1761
10
The Making of Modern Korea
On 5 December theCPV retook Pyongyang, and proceeded south,where they crossed the 38th parallelon 30 December. By the year's end the UNC had suffered aseries of rapidreversals. Insomeways they were victims oftheirvery success at ...
Adrian Buzo, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETOOK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term retook is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Yemen: Saudi-backed forces take Aden port
A day after Saudi-backed militiamen retook Aden's airport from Houthi rebels, the Yemeni fighters have captured the city's main port. Their latest gains have ... «Deutsche Welle, Jul 15»
2
Afghan Troops Retake Rebel-Held District
Government officials say Afghan troops retook control of a northern district from Taliban fighters after three days of fighting. The rebels seized Chardara district in ... «RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Jun 15»
3
Cabrera overtakes Hosmer, but seven Royals still lead All-Star …
Detroit Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera retook the lead at his position in American League All-Star Game voting, but the Kansas City Royals still maintained ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
4
Millward Brown explains why Apple retook #1 slot as world's most …
Millward Brown's full report on its 10th annual brand equity ranking sheds light on why Apple regained its #1 ranking from Google. The company bases its ... «9 to 5 Mac, May 15»
5
Territory Near Ramadi Seized From ISIS — as Pentagon Criticizes …
Iraqi forces retook territory near Ramadi from ISIS on Sunday in an effort to advance to the city, which was captured by militants a week earlier, according to an ... «NBCNews.com, May 15»
6
Samsung regains lead over Apple in smartphone market (Update)
Samsung retook the lead in the global smartphone market in the first quarter, as gains in emerging market sales helped it overtake Apple, a research group said ... «Phys.Org, Apr 15»
7
Crew Retook Italian Fishing Boat Seized Near Libya, Navy Says
The seven crew members then overpowered the Libyan gunman, retook the helm and set sail for Italy, the cooperative said. Officials confirmed that the boat was ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
8
Nigerian Military Says It Retook Key Town
Nigeria's military says it has recaptured the key town of Bama in the country's northeast from Islamic militants who have controlled it since September. «Voice of America, Mar 15»
9
Iraqi forces retake town near city of Tikrit from ISIL
Iraqi security forces on Tuesday retook a town next to the militant-held city of Tikrit as they pressed their offensive against Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant ... «Today's Zaman, Mar 15»
10
Iraq Kurdish forces retake oil field, villages from IS
Kirkuk (Iraq) (AFP) - Iraqi Kurdish forces and police retook an oil field in Kirkuk province Saturday that was seized by the Islamic State group overnight, and freed ... «Yahoo News, Jan 15»

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