rewind
To wind againTo wind (something) again.
» Please rewind the tape.
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4 senses(intransitive, transitive)To wind (something) again.
zurückspulen
перема́тыватьperemátyvatʹ, перемота́тьperemotátʹ
wind (up) again
(intransitive, transitive)To wind back, of something clocklike or recordlike, like a cassette, tape, film; especially to then replay or relive.
Let's rewind the clock to an earlier time.
Rewind the tape to the first chapter.
(figuratively)To regress the state of playback of a recording.
I've rewound the audiobook to the start of the chapter.
This video player can rewind smoothly.
(figuratively)To go back or think back to a previous moment or place, or a previous point in a discourse.
Examples
14 sentencesPlease rewind the tape.
He forgot to rewind the movie.
ruОн забыл перемотать фильм. — odexed
deEr hat vergessen, den Film zurückzuspulen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Can you rewind the video, please?
deKannst du das Video mal bitte zurückspulen? — Melang
Tom wished he could rewind the clock.
He wishes he could rewind it all.
Translations
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Forms
rewinds, rewinding, rewound, rewoundWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle