recounts
word · lemma: recount
Definition
To describe or tell a story or series of events in detail; also, to count something again, such as votes.
Usage & Nuances
Usually formal, often used in storytelling, news, or reporting past events. Common collocations: 'recounts his experience', 'she recounts the events'. As a verb related to votes or numbers, it's more technical and less common in conversation.
Spanish: relata - narra - cuenta (con detalle)Portuguese (BR): relata - narra - conta (com detalhes)Portuguese (PT): relata - narra - conta (com detalhes)Chinese (Simplified): 叙述 - 讲述Chinese (Traditional): 敘述 - 講述Hindi: वर्णन करता है - विस्तार से बताता हैArabic: يروي - يسردBengali: বর্ণনা করে - পুনরায় গণনা করে (ভোট বা সংখ্যা)Russian: рассказывает - пересчитывает (голоса, числа)Japanese: 語る - 再集計する（票など）Vietnamese: kể lại - kiểm đếm lại (phiếu bầu, con số)Korean: 이야기한다 - 재검표하다(표 등)Turkish: anlatır - tekrar sayar (oy vb.)Urdu: بیان کرتا ہے - دوبارہ گنتی کرتا ہے (ووٹ یا نمبر)Indonesian: menceritakan - menghitung ulang (suara, angka)
Example Sentences
The official recounts the votes after a mistake was found.
basic
Every time she visits, she recounts her childhood adventures.
natural
He nervously recounts the events of the accident to the police.
natural
The documentary recounts how the mountain was first climbed.
natural
She recounts the story to her friends.
basic
He recounts what happened yesterday.
basic