Rapporte (en. Reports)

/ʁa.pɔʁ.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
Bringing something to someone or someplace.
He brings back news from his trip.
Il rapporte des nouvelles de son voyage.
Delivering information or a message.
She reports what she heard at the meeting.
Elle rapporte ce qu'elle a entendu à la réunion.
Giving an account or a statement.
The journalist reports the facts objectively.
Le journaliste rapporte les faits de manière objective.
Generating or producing a profit.
This company makes a lot of money.
Cette entreprise rapporte beaucoup d'argent.

Etymology

From Latin 'reportare', meaning 'to carry back'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

bring up to date
Making something modern or trendy.
rapporter au goût du jour
bring news
Providing recent information.
rapporter des nouvelles
bring evidence
Providing elements demonstrating a fact.
rapporter des preuves
return an object
Returning an object to its owner.
rapporter un objet

Related Words

report
Narrative or account of an event.
rapport
reporter
A person who reports a narrative.
rapporteur
reporter (female)
A woman who reports information.
rapporteuse

Slang Meanings

Bringing someone back into a difficult situation.
He's always getting involved in drama.
Il est toujours en train de rapporter des embrouilles.
Reporting rumors.
She shares everything she hears about gossip.
Elle rapporte tout ce qu'elle entend sur les potins.