again

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.

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

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again [əˈgɛn əˈgeɪn]

adv

1. another or second time; once more; anew he had to start again

2. once more in a previously experienced or encountered place, state, or condition he is ill again he came back again

3. in addition to the original amount, quantity, etc. (esp in the phrases as much again; half as much again)

4. (sentence modifier) on the other hand he might come and then again he might not

5. besides; also she is beautiful and, again, intelligent

6. Archaic in reply; back he answered again to the questioning voice

again and again continuously; repeatedly

8. (used with a negative) Caribbean any more; any longer I don't eat pumpkin again

sentence connector

moreover; furthermore again, it could be said that he is not dead

[Old English ongegn opposite to, from a-² + gegn straight]

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

again - anew; "she tried again"; "they rehearsed the scene again" once again, once more, over again

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again

adverb

1. once more, another time, anew, afresh He kissed her again.

2. also, in addition, moreover, besides, furthermore And again, that's probably part of the progress of technology.

again and again over and over, often, repeatedly, frequently, many times, time and (time) again, time after time He would go over his work again and again until it was right.

there again or then again on the other hand, in contrast, on the contrary, conversely They may agree, but there again, they may not.

Translations

again [əˈgen] ADV

1. (= once more) → otra vez, de nuevo; (often translated by "volver a" + infin) try again → inténtalo otra vez or de nuevo, vuelve a intentarlo
he climbed up again → volvió a subir
would you do it all again? → ¿lo volverías a hacer?
come again soon → vuelve pronto
what was that joke again? → ¿cómo era el chiste aquel(que contaste)?
what, you again? → ¿tú otra vez(por aquí)?
again and again → una y otra vez, vez tras vez
I've told you again and again → te lo he dicho una y otra vez or mil veces
I won't do it ever again → no lo haré nunca más
as many again → otros tantos
as much again → otro tanto
never again! → ¡nunca más!
oh no, not again! → ¡Dios mío, otra vez!
now and again → de vez en cuando
he is as old again as I am → me dobla la edad

2. (= besides, moreover) and again ...; then again (= on the other hand) → por otra parte ...; (= moreover) → además ...
again, we just don't know → por otra parte, realmente no sabemos
again, it may not be true → por otra parte, puede no ser verdad
these are different again → también éstos son distintos

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again [əˈgɛn] adv → de nouveau, encore
He's opened it again
BUT Il l'a rouvert. → Il l'a de nouveau ouvert., Il l'a encore ouvert.
Can you tell me again? → Tu peux me le dire encore?
They're friends again → Ils sont de nouveau amis.
BUT Ils sont à nouveau amis.
to begin again → recommencer
to see again → revoir
She never saw him again → Elle ne l'a jamais revu.
not ... again → ne ... plus
I won't go there again → Je n'y retournerai plus.
again and again → toujours et encore, constamment
time and again, time and time again → à maintes reprises
now and again → de temps à autre
but then again, but there again → mais d'un autre côté

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again

adv

→ wieder; again and again, time and again → immer wieder; to do something again → etw noch (ein)mal tun; I won’t do that again → das mache ich nicht noch einmal, das tue ich nie wieder; I’ll ring again tomorrow → ich rufe morgen noch einmal an; never or not ever again → nie wieder; if that happens again → wenn das noch einmal passiert; all over again → noch (ein)mal von vorn; what’s his name again? → wie heißt er noch gleich?; to begin again → von Neuem or noch einmal anfangen; not again! → (nicht) schon wieder!; not mince again! → (nicht) schon wieder Hackfleisch!; it’s me again (arriving) → da bin ich wieder; (phoning) → ich bins noch (ein)mal; (= my fault) → wieder mal ich; not you again! → du schon wieder!?; he was soon well again → er war bald wieder gesund; and these are different again → und diese sind wieder anders; here we are again! → da wären wir wieder!; (finding another example etc) → oh, schon wieder!; again we find that … → und wieder einmal or wiederum stellen wir fest, dass …

(in quantity) as much again → doppelt so viel, noch (ein)mal so viel; he’s as old again as Mary → er ist doppelt so alt wie Mary

(= on the other hand) → wiederum; (= besides, moreover) → außerdem; but then or there again, it may not be true → vielleicht ist es auch gar nicht wahr

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again [əˈgɛn] adv → ancora, di nuovo, un'altra volta
to begin/see again → ricominciare/rivedere
he opened it again → l'ha aperto di nuovo, l'ha riaperto
come again soon! → torna presto!
again and again → ripetutamente, tante volte
I've told him again and again → gliel'ho detto e ripetuto
never again! → mai più!
not ...again → non... più
now and again → di tanto in tanto, a volte
as much again → due volte tanto
then again (on the other hand) → d'altra parte (moreover) → inoltre

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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 uudelleen 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 vėl no jauna; vēlreiz; atkārtoti; atkal lagi weer igjen, på ny jeszcze raz, znowu de novo din nou, iar(ăşi) снова, опять znova, opäť spet ponovo igen อีก; อีกแล้ว tekrar, yine, bir daha 再次 знову دوبارہ lại 再

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again → مرة ثانية opět igen wieder πάλι otra vez taas encore opet ancora 再び 다시 weer igjen znowu novamente вновь igen อีกครั้ง yine lại 再次