Reanudar
Example: Después de la guerra, el país decidió reanudar las negociaciones de paz.
Definition
"Reanudar" means to begin again or resume an activity or process that was temporarily stopped or interrupted. For example, after a pause or break, one may reanudar negotiations, work, or discussions to continue where they left off.
Etymology
The word "reanudar" comes from the Spanish prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the verb 'anudar,' which means 'to tie or knot.' Originally, it carried the idea of 'tying again' or 'joining again.' Did you know? This image of tying again evolved into the modern meaning of resuming or restarting something that was paused.
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"Reanudar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B2) - set 1", containing 210 commonly used words.
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