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retrieve

Pronunciación: [rɪˈtriːv]

Palabra

Contexto: «technology»

(verb) to get back information or data from a computer or a system. It's like when you look something up on the internet and find what you need.

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I can easily retrieve my pictures from the cloud whenever I want.

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I couldn't retrieve the document because my computer crashed.

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How do you retrieve your saved files from the program?

Contexto: «memory/learning»

(verb) to remember or bring back something that you have learned or known before. It's like when you try to remember the name of a person you met last week.

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She was able to retrieve his name after thinking for a moment.

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He couldn’t retrieve any details from the book he read last year.

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Can you retrieve the facts we studied for the test?

Contexto: «physical action»

(verb) to go get something that was lost or left behind. It's similar to when you send your dog to fetch a ball.

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The dog loves to retrieve the frisbee when I throw it.

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My cat won’t retrieve the toy; she just watches it.

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Can you retrieve my keys from the other room?

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