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recitation noun

  /ˌɹɛsəˈteɪʃən/
  • The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized.
  • The material recited.
 récitation

recite verb

  /ɹɪˈsaɪt/
  • (transitive) To repeat aloud (some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, or in front of one's eyes), often before an audience.
 réciter

recitative noun

  /ɹɛsɪtəˈtiːv/ , /ɹɛˈsaɪtətɪv/ , /ˈɹɛsɪteɪtɪv/
  • (music) dialogue, in an opera etc, that, rather than being sung as an aria, is reproduced with the rhythms of normal speech, often with simple musical accompaniment or harpsichord continuo, serving to expound the plot.
 récitatif

recital noun

  /ɹɪˈsaɪtl̩/
  • The act of telling the order of events of something in detail the order of events; narration.
  • A vocal, instrumental or visual performance by a soloist.
 récital
  • (legal) A formal, preliminary statement in a deed or writing in order to explain the reasons on which the transaction is founded, prior to a positive allegation.
 considérant

reciter noun

  • One who recites.
 récitateur, réciteur

🇫🇷 fr en 🇬🇧

récitation noun {f}

  /ʁe.si.ta.sjɔ̃/
  • Action de réciter, de prononcer un texte qu’on sait par cœur, en prenant un ton moins élevé que celui de la déclamation, et plus élevé que le ton de la simple lecture
 recitation
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