No. 1,027 in Portuguese
retomar
To resume or to take back.
In a sentence
Eu decidi retomar os estudos depois de anos afastado.
I decided to resume studying after years away.
The verb 'retomar' is used to mean 'to resume' or 'to continue something previously stopped'.
Após a pausa para o almoço, vamos retomar a reunião.
After the lunch break, we will resume the meeting.
Here 'retomar' is used to express continuing an activity that was interrupted, such as a meeting or discussion.
Estamos prontos para retomar as negociações com a outra empresa.
We are ready to resume negotiations with the other company.
In this sentence, 'retomar' reflects the idea of beginning again a process or discussion, specifically negotiations.
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