recite

BrE /rɪˈsaɪt/ AmE /rɪˈsaɪt/

verb en → es

past recited pp recited ing reciting

1 REPEAT WORDS [transitive] B1

to say words that you have learned or memorized, such as a poem or speech

repetir, recitar

  • recite something

Collocations recite a poem · recite a prayer

  • She recited the poem from memory.

    Ella recitó el poema de memoria.

2 COUNT [transitive] B1

to say numbers in order, such as when counting money or items

contar, enumerar

  • recite the numbers

Collocations recite the bill · recite the change

  • The cashier recited the total cost of the items.

    El cajero contó el costo total de los artículos.