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a·gain  (-gn)
adv.
1. Once more; anew: Try again.
2. To a previous place, position, or state: left home but went back again.
3. Furthermore; moreover: Again, we need to collect more data.
4. On the other hand: She might go, and again she might not.
5. In return; in response: paid him again.
Idiom:
again and again
Repeatedly; frequently.

[Middle English (influenced by Old Norse i gegn, again), from Old English ongeagn, against.]

again
Adverb
1. another or a second time: I want to look at that atlas again
2. once more in a previously experienced state or condition: he pictured her again as she used to be
3. in addition to the original amount: twice as much again
4. on the other hand
5. moreover or furthermore: she is beautiful and, again, intelligent
6. again and again continually or repeatedly [Old English ongegn opposite to]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.again - anew; "she tried again"; "they rehearsed the scene again"

again
adverb 1. once more, another time, anew, afresh
adverb 2. also, in addition, moreover, besides, furthermore there again or then again on the other hand, in contrast, on the contrary, conversely
Translations
again [əˈgɛn] advotra vez, de nuevo;
to do sth again → volver a hacer algo;
again and again → una y otra vez;
now and again → de vez en cuando

again [əˈgɛn] advde nouveau, encore (une fois);
to do sth again → refaire qch;
not ... again → ne ... plus;
again and again → à plusieurs reprises;
he's opened it again → il l'a rouvert, il l'a de nouveau or l'a encore ouvert;
now and again → de temps à autre

again [əˈgɛn] adv (once more) → noch einmal;
(repeatedly) → wieder;
not him again! → nicht schon wieder er!;
to do sth again → etw noch einmal tun;
to begin again → noch einmal anfangen;
to see again → wiedersehen;
he's opened it again → er hat er schon wieder geöffnet;
again and again → immer wieder;
now and again → ab und zu, hin und wieder

again [əˈgɛn] advdi nuovo;
to begin/see again → ricominciare/rivedere;
he opened it again → l'ha aperto di nuovo, l'ha riaperto;
not ... again → non ... più;
again and again → ripetutamente;
now and again → di tanto in tanto, a volte

again
adv again [əˈgen]
once more or another time He never saw her again; He hit the child again and again; Don't do that again!; He has been abroad but he is home again now. weer ثَانِيَة، مَرَّة ثَانِيَة отново znovu, zase igen wieder ξανά otra vez, de nuevo jälle, uuesti دوباره uudestaan, taas encore; de nouveau שּׁוּב, עוֹד פָּעָם फिर से, एक बार फिर, दुबारा, पुन: opet újra lagi aftur, á nÿjan leik di nuovo 再び 다시 한 번 vėl no jauna; vēlreiz; atkārtoti; atkal lagi weer igjen, ny jeszcze raz, znowu de novo din nou, iar(ăşi) снова, опять znova, opäť spet ponovo igen อีก; อีกแล้ว tekrar, yine, bir daha знову دوبارہ lại


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