Remontai (en. Went back up)

/ʁəmɔ̃te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To raise or bring something up.
I brought up the old furniture to the attic.
J'ai remonté le vieux meuble dans le grenier.
Restore a level or situation.
It was necessary to boost the team's morale after that defeat.
Il a fallu remonter le moral de l'équipe après cette défaite.
Move in an upward direction.
We kayaked upstream.
Nous avons remonté la rivière en kayak.

Etymology

From the verb 'remonter', composed of 're-' and 'monter'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Boost someone’s morale
Improve someone's state of mind.
remonter le moral
Rise to the surface
Emerge from a difficult situation.
remonter à la surface
Review a file
Take up or review a file.
remonter un dossier

Related Words

to rise
To make something rise.
monter
to lift
To pick up or lift something.
relever
to raise
To elevate something to a higher level.
hausser

Slang Meanings

To bring up a discussion or a topic that has already been addressed.
He brought up the topic of the movie once again.
Il a remonté le sujet du film encore une fois.
To remind someone of something that has already been said.
She brought up the old stories for fun.
Elle a remonté les anciennes histoires pour le plaisir.