resumption

CEFRB2

/rɪˈzʌmpʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of starting something again after a pause.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Eminent domain.

Examples

  • Her closure doesn't allow the resumption of dialogue.

  • I look forward to the resumption of normal traffic patterns once the bridge is repaired.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning
  1. The act of resuming or starting something again.

More examples

In context
  • But Murphy remains upbeat about the longer-term prospect of recovery and a resumption of the record growth in passenger volumes experienced in the UK in the two decades following privatisation.

  • And that supremacy was confirmed six minutes after the resumption with their second goal. Dzeko was again involved, slipping a neat pass through to the foraging Toure, who poked a right-foot finish past Butt.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The blank of peace talks after the ceasefire brought hope to the war-torn region.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From re- + Latin sūmptus + -ion, from past participle of sūmō (“to take”).