Rappelé (en. Recalled)

ʁ ap.ə.le

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To inform someone of a fact or a memory.
She reminded me of my birthday.
Elle m'a rappelé mon anniversaire.
To bring back to mind something forgotten.
He reminded me of that person's name.
Il m'a rappelé le nom de cette personne.
To call again.
The teacher called the students to order.
Le professeur a rappelé les élèves à l'ordre.

Etymology

From Old French rappeler, composed of re- and appeler.

Common Phrases and Expressions

remember something
To remember something.
se rappeler de quelque chose
call to order
Bring someone back to acceptable behavior.
rappeler à l'ordre
bring back a memory
Bring forth a memory in someone's mind.
rappeler un souvenir

Related Words

reminder
The act of recalling.
rappel
reminiscence
The act of reminding or remembering.
rappelation
memory
What one remembers.
souvenir

Slang Meanings

To informally remind someone of something.
He reminded me to go buy bread like a buddy.
Il m’a rappelé d’aller acheter du pain comme un pote.
To evoke a past moment, often casually.
We recalled the good old nights with friends.
On a rappelé les bonnes vieilles soirées entre amis.