Renvoyer (en. Send back)

/ʁɑ̃vwa.je/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To send again.

The package had to be sent back to the sender.

Il a fallu renvoyer le colis à l'expéditeur.

To dismiss a person from their job.

She was dismissed from her job after several mistakes.

Elle a été renvoyée de son travail après plusieurs erreurs.

To refer to a document or a source.

For more information, I refer you to the relevant documents.

Pour plus d'informations, je vous renvoie aux documents pertinents.

From the ancient verb 'envoier', with the prefix 're-' meaning 'again'.

to refer to

To refer to something or someone.

renvoyer à

to pass the buck

To blame each other.

se renvoyer la balle

to return the favor

To do a service or a favor for someone who has helped you.

renvoyer l'ascenseur

envoyer

To send something to someone.

envoyer

répondre

To give a response or reaction to a question or request.

répondre

référer

To mention a source of information.

référer

To be fired (in the sense of being dismissed from a job).

He was fired after just one day.

Il a été viré après une seule journée.

To be out (to have received a dismissal or interruption).

After his behavior, he really got the boot.

Après son comportement, il a vraiment eu le ticket.