Rappel (en. Reminder)

ʁa.pɛl

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Indication or memory of something already said or done.

A reminder regarding the meeting was sent by email.

Un rappel concernant la réunion a été envoyé par email.

Signal to attract attention or to remind of an instruction.

The teacher made a reminder of the classroom rules.

Le professeur a fait un rappel des règles de la classe.

verb

To bring someone or something back to mind.

I will remind my friend of our appointment.

Je vais rappeler à mon ami notre rendez-vous.

To ask an individual to return.

The police recalled the suspect for further questioning.

La police a rappelé le suspect pour de nouvelles questions.

From the verb 'to remind', composed of 're-' and 'to call'.

Reminder of the law

Restructuring or updating of rules.

rappel de la loi

Product recall

Notification concerning a defective product.

rappel de produit

Reminder to order

Sanction or formal notice to correct behavior.

rappel à l'ordre

To call

To signal to someone or something.

appeler

Memory

What remains in memory of something.

souvenir

Preview

Quick view or concise information on a subject.

aperçu

Reminder in the sense of informal recollection.

Give me a reminder about our project; it's urgent!

Fais-moi un rappel de notre projet, c'est urgent !

A sudden or unexpected reminder.

I received a reminder from my mother about my schedule.

J'ai eu un rappel de ma mère sur mes horaires.