Reprendre (en. To resume)

/ʁə.pʁɑ̃dʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To take something again.

He decided to take up the project where he left off.

Il a décidé de reprendre le projet là où il l'avait laissé.

To restart or recommence an activity.

After the holidays, we will resume our classes.

Après les vacances, nous allons reprendre nos cours.

To resume a dialogue or conversation.

I would like to resume our discussion from last week.

Je voudrais reprendre notre discussion de la semaine dernière.

To find or recover what has been lost.

I hope to get back my book that I forgot at his place.

J'espère reprendre mon livre que j'ai oublié chez lui.

From the Latin 'reprehendere', which means 'to take again'.

to resume service

To return to an activity after a break.

reprendre du service

to take up the story again

To continue telling or to make a narrative.

reprendre l'histoire

to regain contact

To look at a relationship or communication that has been interrupted.

reprendre contact

related word: grasp

Action of taking something.

préhension

related word: undertake

To start a project or task.

entreprendre

related word: seize

To catch or take something.

saisir

To take over

He took over when the other could not anymore.

Il a pris le relais quand l'autre ne pouvait plus.

To do it again

Shall we do it again tomorrow?

On remet ça à demain ?