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    Recommençait (en. Started again)

    /ʁə.kɔ.mɑ̃.sɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Action of starting an activity or task anew.
    He was starting to study again after taking a break.
    Il recommençait à étudier après avoir pris une pause.
    Restart something after an interruption.
    She was restarting her project after weeks of absence.
    Elle recommençait son projet après des semaines d'absence.
    Repeat a process that has already been completed.
    The teacher said he was restarting the demonstration.
    Le professeur a dit qu'il recommençait la démonstration.

    Etymology

    From the French verb 'recommencer', composed of 're-' and 'commencer'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    start over
    Return things to their original state.
    recommencer à zéro
    start a new life
    Begin a completely different phase of life.
    recommencer une nouvelle vie
    start again like on the first day
    Go back to the original or initial state.
    recommencer comme au premier jour

    Related Words

    restart
    The basic verb, meaning to start anew.
    recommencer
    begin
    The action of starting something.
    commencer
    stop
    Putting an end to an activity, thus opposing starting again.
    arrêter

    Slang Meanings

    Start the party again
    We loved the last party so much that we decided to start the party again this weekend.
    On a tellement aimé la dernière fête qu'on a décidé de recommencer la fête ce week-end.
    Start over
    After much hesitation, she finally decided to start over.
    Après une longue hésitation, elle a finalement décidé de recommencer à zéro.