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05:49 Oct 9, 2019 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Telecom(munications) / listening techniques | |||||||
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3 +1 | echoing |
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3 | pick up on |
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3 | repeat |
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pick up on Explanation: Neilmac has already mentioned take up and echo - the latter prefacing the quote asked about, so I will leave those permutations outm of my own idiomatic answer. Example sentence(s):
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repeat Explanation: As others have mentioned, I think 'take up' would work, but maybe another option is 'repeat'. As in, you echo or repeat the last few words someone said so they finish the thought. Like 'so, you were saying XXX...' Maybe 'use' would even work. - Echo: repeat the speaker's words... - Echo: use the speaker's words... |
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echoing Explanation: My option. |
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