reruns
word · lemma: rerun
Definition
'Reruns' are TV shows, movies, or episodes that are broadcast again after their original showing.
Usage & Nuances
Most common for TV shows. Usually plural: 'watching reruns.' Informal; mainly used in American English. In British English, 'repeats' is more common. Can also refer to a repeat airing of sports or news.
Spanish: repeticiones (de programas) - reposiciones (TV)Portuguese (BR): reprises (de programas) - reprises (TV)Portuguese (PT): retransmissões (de programas) - reposições (TV)Chinese (Simplified): 重播Chinese (Traditional): 重播Hindi: फिर से प्रसारित कार्यक्रमArabic: إعادات (برامج تلفزيونية)Bengali: পুনঃপ্রচার - পুরানো পর্ব (টিভি)Russian: повторы - повторные показыJapanese: 再放送Vietnamese: phát lại - chiếu lạiKorean: 재방송Turkish: tekrar yayın - tekrar bölümUrdu: دوبارہ نشر کرنا - پرانا پروگرامIndonesian: tayangan ulang - siaran ulang
Example Sentences
There were nothing but reruns on TV last night.
natural
I’ve already seen these reruns a hundred times.
natural
I like watching reruns of my favorite show.
basic
They showed reruns all summer.
basic
These reruns are from last year.
basic
Sometimes reruns are better than new shows.
natural