Repasser (en. Iron)

/ʁəpɑse/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To run a hot iron over a fabric to smooth it.

She ironed her dress before going out.

Elle a repassé sa robe avant de sortir.

To revisit or redo an examination of something.

He had to retake his exam to graduate.

Il a dû repasser son examen pour obtenir son diplôme.

To pass through a place again.

I will stop by the supermarket again to buy bread.

Je vais repasser au supermarché pour acheter du pain.

Derived from the prefix 're-' which means again and 'passer' which means to cross or go.

retake an exam

To retake an exam.

repasser un examen

pass before someone’s eyes

To pass in front of someone, often to check.

repasser sous les yeux

ironer

A woman who does ironing professionally.

repasseuse

to pass

To move something from one place to another.

passer

To finish something quickly.

He skimmed over this project to be able to go on vacation.

Il a repassé ce projet pour pouvoir partir en vacances.

To do something superficially.

Don't take it too lightly, don't just skim over the subject.

Ne le fais pas trop à la légère, ne repasse pas juste sur le sujet.