Racontai (en. Told)

/ʁa.kɔ̃.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To tell the story of something.

I told the story of my holidays.

Je racontai l'histoire de mes vacances.

To communicate information or events to someone.

I recounted what happened at work.

Je racontai ce qui s'était passé au travail.

To describe a fact in a narrated way.

She was recounting her day with passion.

Elle racontait sa journée avec passion.

To speak in a way that captivates attention.

He was telling jokes that made everyone laugh.

Il racontait des blagues qui faisaient rire tout le monde.

From the Latin 'recantare', which means 'to tell' or 'to repeat'.

told as if one were there

to describe an experience in an immersive way.

raconté comme si on y était

tell stories

to make narratives, often in a captivating manner.

raconter des histoires

tell crackling tales

to evoke amusing or surprising stories.

raconter des craquantes

raconteur

A person who tells stories.

raconteur

narrative

Narration of an event.

récit

narration

The action of telling something.

narration

To tell something in an exaggerated way.

He recounted his performance as if it were a monumental achievement.

Il a raconté sa performance comme si c'était un exploit monumental.

To narrate in an entertaining manner.

She always tells in a way that makes the story captivating.

Elle raconte toujours de façon à rendre l'histoire captivante.