Rentrer (en. To return)

/ʁɑ̃tʁe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To enter a place, to return from a location.

I am going to go home.

Je vais rentrer à la maison.

To bring something inside.

We need to bring in the chairs before the rain.

Il faut rentrer les chaises avant la pluie.

To come back after an absence.

She is coming back from vacation tomorrow.

Elle rentre de vacances demain.

To report a result or figure in an administrative context.

We need to submit the results of the survey.

Nous devons rentrer les résultats de l'enquête.

From the Latin 're-intrare', meaning 'to enter again'.

fit into the mold

To adapt to a lifestyle or established framework.

rentrer dans le moule

put away one's things

To organize or store one's personal items.

rentrer ses affaires

get into the details

To address the specific aspects of an issue.

rentrer dans les détails

entry

The action of entering, or place of access.

entrée

return

The action of returning to the original place.

retour

bring back

To bring something back with oneself.

rapporter

To get back in the game

He decided to get back in the rap game after a few years away.

Il a décidé de rentrer dans le game du rap après quelques années d'absence.

To come back to one's country

After years abroad, he finally decided to come back to his country.

Après des années à l'étranger, il a enfin décidé de rentrer au pays.