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Meanings of recapture in English

Portuguese
reconquista
Catalan
reconquesta
Spanish
reconquista

The act of taking something back.

reconquista
Portuguese
recapturar
Spanish
retomar

Capture again.

recapturar
Synonyms
Examples for "retake"
Examples for "retake"
1
Iowa State recovered and scored six straight points to retake the lead.
Reuters
2
Iraqi forces expect a fierce battle against Islamic State to retake Mosul.
Reuters
3
A few more days' work fortifying Kanesh, and we'll never retake it.
Quest for honour
4
I'm sure they're making plans to retake the building as we speak.
Transfer of power
5
Tell them we aim to retake Earth, and to prepare for war.
Stars rain down
Usage of recapture in English
1
The campaign to recapture the city, Iraq's second largest, began last October.
Reuters
2
Donald, however, has struggled to recapture anything like that form of late.
Reuters
3
Oh, how can I recapture it-thatutterly right, homecoming sense of recognition?
I capture the castle
4
They made great rejoicings on the recapture of the King of France.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 4
5
The first Analyser fleet was ordered to recapture the system of Eriston.
The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
6
The Belgian had no wish to take the slightest chance of recapture.
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
7
During that time, the stock is unlikely to recapture its early highs.
Reuters
8
After his recapture, one of us remained with him at all times.
The Great Book of Amber
9
When carried off captives in war he made haste to recapture them.
The Woman's Bible
10
Was it difficult to recapture the feelings that originally inspired the songs?
Radio NZ
11
No fresh attempt has been made by the emperor to recapture Tenedos.
The Lion of Saint Mark: A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Cent...
12
In the spring following Isaac's recapture a very serious accident befell him.
Betty Zane
13
Full recapture, I am convinced, is not possible at all in words.
The Centaur
14
Our previous merry mood was shaken, and I hoped to recapture it.
Karen Memory
15
Now her daughter was in San Francisco, straining to recapture the scent.
Gods go begging
16
No film or play could ever recapture so many contradictions and emotions.
News.com.au
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