Reprenaient (en. Were resuming)

/ʁə.pʁə.nɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
verb
To take something again after having left it.
They resumed their studies after a break.
Ils reprenaient leurs études après une pause.
To question or rekindle a discussion.
They took up the topic during the meeting.
Ils reprenaient le sujet lors de la réunion.
To start doing something again that had been temporarily stopped.
She resumed dancing after several years.
Elle reprenait la danse après plusieurs années.

Etymology

From the verb 'reprendre', composed of the prefix 're-' and the verb 'prendre'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

resume service
To start working or participating again after an interruption.
reprendre du service
re-establish contact
To get updates or establish communication after a period of absence.
reprendre contact
revisit the story
To go back over past events in a narrative.
reprendre l'histoire

Related Words

take
The act of catching or seizing something.
prendre
abandoned
The state of something that is no longer maintained or is abandoned.
abandonné
continue
To pursue an action or a process.
continuer

Slang Meanings

Resume around the table
We are going to revisit the contentious points around the table.
On va reprendre autour de la table les points qui fâchent.
Put on weight again
After the holidays, he needed to put on weight again to get back into sports.
Après les vacances, il a fallu reprendre du ventre pour se remettre au sport.