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repeat required

[rɪˈpiːt rɪˈkwaɪərd]
noun phrase / adjective phrase
repetição necessária / precisa repetir
1. An indication that something must be done again or that a course/exam needs to be taken again
The student received a 'repeat required' notice for the failed subject.
O aluno recebeu uma notificação de 'repetição necessária' pela disciplina reprovada.
2. In academic context, a requirement to retake a class or course
His low grades resulted in a repeat required for mathematics.
Suas notas baixas resultaram em repetição necessária de matemática.
3. In performance or broadcast, a requirement to perform or air something again
The technical glitch meant repeat required for the live broadcast segment.
O problema técnico significou que a transmissão ao vivo precisava ser repetida.
Synonyms
must repeatretake requiredneeds to be repeateddo overtake again
Antonyms
passapprovedsuccessful completionno repeat needed

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
repetição necessária / precisa repetir
Commonly used in educational contexts
São Paulo
repetição obrigatória
Formal academic usage
Portugal
repetição obrigatória / necessário repetir
Used in educational systems
Rio de Janeiro
tem que repetir
More colloquial usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

back to square one
try again
second time's the charm
another shot at it
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