They hoped they could recapture the fort.
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Recapture
Synonyms for "recapture" (69 found)
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4 entriesTranslations
19 translations across 10 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- възвръщам си verb (to capture something for a second time)
French
3 entries- capturer de nouveau verb (to capture something for a second time)
- capturer encore verb (to capture something for a second time)
- recapturer verb (to capture something for a second time)
Galician
2 entries- recaptura noun (act of capturing again)
- recapturar verb (to capture something for a second time)
German
2 entries- wieder einfangen verb (to capture something for a second time)
- zurückerobern verb (to capture something for a second time)
Hungarian
4 entries- visszafoglalás noun (act of capturing again)
- újbóli/ismételt elfogás noun (act of capturing again)
- visszafoglal verb (to capture something for a second time)
- újból/újra/ismét elfog verb (to capture something for a second time)
Manx
2 entries- aachappeeys noun (act of capturing again)
- aaghoaill noun (act of capturing again)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- gjenerobring noun (act of capturing again)
Persian
1 entries- بازپس گرفتن verb (to capture something for a second time)
Portuguese
1 entries- recapturar verb (to capture something for a second time)
Spanish
2 entries- recaptura noun (act of capturing again)
- recapturar verb (to capture something for a second time)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
You can't relive the old days but you can visit some places to try and recapture some memories.
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This is where Mother and I differ greatly. Her advice in the face of melancholy is: "Think about all the suffering in the world and be thankful you're not part of it." My advice is: "Go outside, to the country, enjoy the sun and all nature has to offer. Go outside and try to recapture the happiness within yourself; think of all the beauty in yourself and in everything around you and be happy."
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All Jews were expelled from Buda after its recapture by Hungary.
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