Rappelaient (en. Recalled)

ʁapəle

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To mention something or someone from the past.

They always remembered their summer holidays.

Ils rappelaient toujours leurs vacances d'été.

To evoke a memory or experience.

These photographs reminded them of their childhood.

Ces photographies leur rappelaient leur enfance.

To remind someone of an obligation or task.

The teachers reminded the students of the exam dates.

Les professeurs rappelaient aux élèves la date des examens.

From Old French 'rapeler', composed of 're-' and 'appeler'.

to remind someone of something

To mention a fact to someone so they remember it.

rappeler quelque chose à quelqu'un

to remember something

To recall an event or fact.

se rappeler de quelque chose

to call to order

To point out to someone that they must comply with rules.

rappeler à l'ordre

reminder

Action of reminding or making someone remember.

rappel

to call

Inviting someone to join you by calling their name.

appeler

memory

Ability to remember past events.

souvenir

To bring back a bad memory

This song reminds me of a heartbreak.

Cette chanson me rappelle un chagrin d'amour.

To remind of something unpleasant

We shouldn't bring up those old conflicts.

Il ne faut pas rappeler ces vieux conflits.