This is the 14861st most frequent Russian word.
повторять
To repeat.
Here, 'повторять' is used in the context of reviewing or revising material to reinforce knowledge.
Учитель попросил ученика повторять материал перед экзаменом.
The teacher asked the student to revise the material before the exam.
In this case, 'повторять' refers to the act of mimicking or saying something after someone else for practice or learning.
Пожалуйста, повторяйте за мной, чтобы правильно произносить слова.
Please repeat after me to pronounce the words correctly.
Here, 'повторять' signifies the action of doing something again, particularly emphasizing the unnecessary repetition of an error.