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rerun

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re·run  (rrn)
n.
The act or an instance of rebroadcasting a recorded movie or a recorded television performance.
tr.v. (r-rn) re·ran (-rn), re·run, re·run·ning, re·runs
To present a rerun of.

rerun
vb [riːˈrʌn] -runs, -running, -ran (tr)
1. (Performing Arts) to broadcast or put on (a film, play, series, etc.) again
2. (General Sporting Terms) to run (a race, etc.) again
n [ˈriːˌrʌn]
1. (Performing Arts) a film, play, series, etc., that is broadcast or put on again; repeat
2. (General Sporting Terms) a race that is run again
3. (Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing the repeat of a part of a computer program
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rerun - a program that is broadcast again; "she likes to watch `I love Lucy' reruns"
broadcast, program, programme - a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?"
Verb1.rerun - broadcast again, as of a film
broadcast medium, broadcasting - a medium that disseminates via telecommunications
broadcast, air, transmit, beam, send - broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television; "We cannot air this X-rated song"
2.rerun - rerun a performance of a play, for example
put on, mount - prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play"
3.rerun - run again for office; "Bush wants to rerun in 1996"
campaign, run - run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who's running for treasurer this year?"
4.rerun - cause to perform again; "We have to rerun the subjects--they misunderstood the instructions"
run - cause to perform; "run a subject"; "run a process"
Translations
rerun (reran (vb: pt) (rerun (pp)))
A. [ˈriːrʌn] Nrepetición f (Theat) → reestreno m, reposición f
B. [ˌriːˈrʌn] VT [+ race] → correr de nuevo (Theat) → reestrenar, reponer
rerun vb: pret <reran>, ptp <rerun>
vt filmwieder or nochmals aufführen; tapewieder or nochmals abspielen; race, elections, programme, eventwiederholen
n (of film)Wiederaufführung f; (of tape)Wiederabspielen nt; (of race, election, programme, event)Wiederholung f


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