Retaken Meaning in English

word · lemma: retake

US

ɹiˈteɪkən

ree-TAY-kun

UK

ɹɪtˈeɪkən

ri-TAY-kun

Definition

Done again or taken back after being lost or completed before, especially referring to exams or a place captured again.

Usage & Nuances

Used in formal and academic contexts. Common with tests ('exam was retaken'), battles ('city was retaken'), photos ('photo was retaken'). Often appears in passive form: 'was retaken'. Not used for regular daily actions.

• Spanish: volver a tomar - volver a hacer (examen)
• Portuguese (BR): refazer - retomar
• Portuguese (PT): refazer - retomar
• Chinese (Simplified): 重新拿回 - 重考
• Chinese (Traditional): 重新拿回 - 重考
• Hindi: फिर से लेना - दोबारा परीक्षा देना
• Arabic: استعاد - أعاد أداء (امتحان)
• Bengali: আবার নেওয়া - পুনরুদ্ধার করা
• Russian: повторно сдан (экзамен) - отвоёван (город, территория) - переснят (фото)
• Japanese: 再受験された - 奪還された - 撮り直された
• Vietnamese: làm lại - chiếm lại - chụp lại
• Korean: 재응시된 - 탈환된 - 다시 찍힌
• Turkish: tekrar alınan - geri alınan
• Urdu: دوبارہ لیا گیا
• Indonesian: diulang - direbut kembali - diambil ulang

Example Sentences

The test was retaken after the students complained.

basic

The castle was retaken by the army.

basic

The photo was retaken because it was blurry.

basic

After failing the driving exam, it had to be retaken next month.

natural

The lost territory was retaken after a long battle.

natural

If your passport photo is not clear, it must be retaken.

natural