Rentrèrent (en. Returned)

[ʁɑ̃tʁɛʁ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

The act of coming back or returning to a place.

After their vacation, they returned home.

Après leurs vacances, ils rentrèrent chez eux.

To bring something into a space.

They brought the furniture back into the house.

Ils rentrèrent les meubles dans la maison.

Statement regarding the resumption of a project or activity.

After parental leave, she returned to work.

Après le congé parental, elle rentra au travail.

Comes from 'rentrer', composed of the prefix 're-' and the verb 'entrer'.

return to the fold

To conform to authority or rules.

rentrer dans le rang

recoup one's expenses

To recover one’s expenses.

rentrer dans ses frais

enter through the grand doors

To be received with honor or grandeur.

rentrer par les grandes portes

rentrer

Verb meaning to enter again.

rentrer

entrance

Action of entering or place of entry.

entrée

return

Action of coming back to a starting point.

retour

To come back in the evening after a night out.

After the party, he returned at a late hour.

Après la soirée, il a rentré à une heure tardive.

To resume activities after a period of absence.

After the vacation, she went back to work on Monday.

Après les vacances, elle a rentré au boulot dès le lundi.