Rappellent (en. Recall)

/ʁapɑl/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To call someone or something again.
They call the children back for dinner.
Ils rappellent les enfants pour le dîner.
To make someone think of something.
These memories remind us of happy moments.
Ces souvenirs rappellent des moments heureux.
To evoke a past event.
The photos remind us of our summer holidays.
Les photos rappellent nos vacances d'été.

Etymology

From the verb 'rappeler' deriving from 're-' and 'appeler'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

remind me
Ask someone to remind you.
rappelle-moi
to remind myself
To remember something...
me rappeler
remind to order
To bring someone back to acceptable behavior.
rappeler à l'ordre

Related Words

reminder
Action of reminding something.
rappel
reminiscence
Partial or vague memory.
réminiscence
to bring
To bring something to a place.
apporter

Slang Meanings

To remind someone of something they forgot.
Don't forget to remind Paul of his appointment.
N'oublie pas de rappeler à Paul son rendez-vous.
To evoke a sensitive topic.
Stop, it's going to remind me of old memories again.
Arrête, ça va encore rappeler des vieux souvenirs.