Redescendre (en. To go back down)

/ʁədɛsɑ̃dʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To make the movement of descending once again.

He decided to come down the mountain after reaching the summit.

Il a décidé de redescendre la montagne après avoir atteint le sommet.

To return to a previous state or position.

After being so sure of himself, he came back down to earth.

Après avoir été si sûr de lui, il a redescendu sur terre.

To move from a high place to a lower one.

They had to go down the stairs after the elevator broke down.

Ils ont dû redescendre les escaliers après la panne d'ascenseur.

Composed of the prefix 're-' indicating repetition and the verb 'descendre'.

come back down to earth

To regain a sense of reality or humility after a period of arrogance.

redescendre sur terre

come down from a cloud

To realize the reality after being in euphoria or illusion.

redescendre d'un nuage

return to the sources

To return to origins or foundations.

redescendre aux sources

descent

Action of descending.

descente

become again

To become something again.

redevenir

to downgrade

To descend to a lower level.

rétrograder

To come back to reality.

After that party weekend, he really had to come back down.

Après ce week-end de fête, il a vraiment fallu qu'il redescende.

To become aware.

She was in her own world before, but she ended up coming back down.

Elle était dans son monde avant, mais elle a fini par redescendre.