again
/əˈɡɛn/ adverbe A1En français : de nouveau, encore, déjà
- Another time: indicating a repeat of an action. · I enjoyed it so much I went again the next day.
- Back (to a former place or state). · We need to bring the old customs to life again.· The South will rise again.
- Over and above a factor of one. · This stick is quite long, but that other one is half as long again.
- Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. · Great, thanks again!
- Tell me again, say again; used in asking a question to which one may have already received an answer that one cannot remember. · What's that called again?
- I ask again, I say again; used in repeating a question or statement. · Again, I'm not criticizing, I just want to understand.
- Here too, here also, in this case as well; used in applying a previously made point to a new instance; sometimes preceded by "here". · Approach B is better than approach A in many respects, but again, there are difficulties in implementing it.
- Moreover; besides; further.
Dans la bibliothèque
“‘I thought you were at Smyrna.’—‘I was; but am now back again.’
“That I might the sooner see you again, my dear father,” replied the young man.
The young sailor gave a look to see that his orders were promptly and accurately obeyed, and then turned again to the owner.
So they oiled his legs until he could move them freely; and he thanked them again and again for his release, for he seemed a very polite creature, and very grateful.
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