No. 13,642 in Spanish

retoma

"Retoma" means "resumption" or "taking up again."

In a sentence

Ella retoma sus estudios después de un año sabático.
She resumes her studies after a sabbatical year.
In this sentence, 'retoma' is used to indicate that she is resuming or restarting an activity (her studies) that was temporarily halted.
El profesor retoma el tema que discutimos la semana pasada.
The teacher revisits the topic we discussed last week.
Here, 'retoma' means that the teacher is bringing back or following up on a previously mentioned subject.
Él retoma las riendas del negocio familiar tras la jubilación de su padre.
He takes over the reins of the family business after his father's retirement.
'Retoma' is used to express the action of taking control or leadership in a situation, specifically referring to managing an enterprise.

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