Reparaître (en. Reappear)

/ʁə.pa.ʁɛtʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
New appearance after a period of absence.
He will reappear in public after months of silence.
Il va reparaitre en public après des mois de silence.
To make something that had disappeared visible or obvious again.
The old document has regained its importance and will reappear in the exhibition.
Le vieux document a repéré son importance et va reparaitre dans l'exposition.
To show oneself again in a specific context.
After several years, he decided to reappear in the theater world.
Après plusieurs années, il a décidé de reparaitre dans le monde du théâtre.

Etymology

From Latin 'reparere', meaning to begin to appear again.

Common Phrases and Expressions

reappear like a ghost
To suddenly appear after a long absence.
reparaitre comme un fantôme
reappear on the forefront of the stage
To become important or visible again in a situation.
reparaitre sur le devant de la scène

Related Words

appear
To become visible or manifest.
apparaître
disappear
To cease to be visible or present.
disparaître

Slang Meanings

To show up
He finally came back, he shows up after months!
Il est enfin revenu, il se pointe après des mois !
To come back into the light
She spent some time away, but now she is coming back into the light.
Elle a passé un temps à l'écart, mais maintenant elle revient à la lumière.