rewind

[/riːˈwaɪnd/ (verb), /ˈriːwaɪnd/ (noun)]

verb/nounpl: rewinds

rebobinar/retroceder

1. (verb) To wind something back to an earlier point, especially magnetic tape or video

Please rewind the tape before returning it.

Por favor, rebobine a fita antes de devolvê-la.

2. (verb) To go back to an earlier point in time or in a sequence of events

Let me rewind and explain that part again.

Deixe-me voltar atrás e explicar essa parte novamente.

3. (noun) The action of rewinding; a button or control that rewinds

Hit the rewind button on the remote.

Pressione o botão de retrocesso no controle remoto.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

rebobinar/retroceder

most common usage for both tape rewinding and figurative use

Portugal

rebobinar/recuar

recuar more commonly used in figurative sense

São Paulo

rebobinar

technical/formal usage, especially for media

rewind the clock - voltar no tempo

hit rewind - retroceder/voltar atrás

let's rewind - vamos voltar atrás

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