Download
Translate Files
search close
    https://lingvanex.com/translate/ Translate Text https://app.lingvanex.com/ Translate Files

    Recommençaient (en. Started again)

    /ʁə.kɔ.mɑ̃.sɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To do something again that has already been done.
    They were starting their work again after a break.
    Ils recommençaient leur travail après une pause.
    To be reborn or restore something that had been interrupted.
    The project was beginning to take shape again.
    Le projet recommençait à prendre forme.
    To take part in an activity again.
    They were starting to play again after the rain had stopped.
    Ils recommençaient à jouer après que la pluie ait cessé.

    Etymology

    The verb 'recommencer' comes from the prefix 're-' which indicates repetition and 'commencer' which means to start.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    start over from scratch
    To begin something from the beginning.
    recommencer à zéro
    start anew
    To go back to a new foundation.
    recommencer à neuf
    start once more
    To indicate that an action is resumed after a failure.
    recommencer une nouvelle fois

    Related Words

    start again
    To start anew.
    recommencer
    beginning
    The act of starting something.
    commencement
    relaunch
    To relaunch an activity or a project.
    relancer

    Slang Meanings

    Start over from scratch
    After the failure, we have to start over from scratch.
    Après l'échec, on doit repartir à zéro.
    To take a new start
    After this experience, I want to take a new start.
    Après cette expérience, je veux prendre un nouveau départ.