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    Ramener (en. To bring back)

    /ʁaməne/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To return a person to a place of origin.
    I am going to take my children back to school.
    Je vais ramener mes enfants à l'école.
    To bring something back again.
    Can you bring back the book you borrowed?
    Peux-tu ramener le livre que tu as emprunté ?
    To bring back a feeling or an idea.
    He managed to restore the good mood among us.
    Il a réussi à ramener la bonne humeur parmi nous.
    To lead someone to adopt an opinion.
    She tried to bring her friend to reason.
    Elle a essayé de ramener son ami à la raison.

    Etymology

    From the Latin verb 'rapinare' which means 'to take by force'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to bring someone to reason
    To lead someone to understand or change their mind.
    ramener quelqu'un à la raison
    to bring back home
    To bring someone back to a familiar or original place.
    ramener au bercail
    to gather one's thoughts
    To lead a person or group back to organized thinking.
    ramener ses idées

    Related Words

    ramener
    To return something or someone to its point of origin.
    ramener
    rentrer
    To go back to a place, often used for oneself.
    rentrer
    rapporter
    To bring something with oneself, a particular object.
    rapporter

    Slang Meanings

    To bring people along
    He managed to bring people to his party.
    Il a réussi à ramener du monde à sa fête.
    To put things back in their place
    Things need to be put back in their place to avoid chaos.
    Il faut ramener les choses à leur place pour éviter le chaos.