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    Retombaient (en. Fell back)

    /ʁə.tɔ̃.bɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To return to the ground after a fall or an upward movement.
    The leaves were falling from the trees in autumn.
    Les feuilles retombaient des arbres à l'automne.
    To be brought back to a previous situation.
    After the crisis, the markets slowly returned to normal.
    Après la crise, les marchés retombaient lentement à la normale.
    To occur again after an interruption.
    The laughter diminished when the joke was repeated.
    Les rires retombaient lorsque la blague fut répétée.

    Etymology

    Comes from the verb 'retomber', composed of the prefix 're-' and the verb 'tomber'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to land on one's feet
    Returning to a favorable situation after a difficulty.
    retomber sur ses pattes
    everything goes back to zero
    Everything is canceled or starts again from scratch.
    tout retombe à zéro

    Related Words

    retomber
    To fall again.
    retomber
    tomber
    To descend downwards under the effect of gravity.
    tomber

    Slang Meanings

    To find oneself in a bad situation
    He took risks and now he is falling again.
    Il a pris des risques et maintenant il retombe.
    To return to a previous situation
    After failures, he always ends up landing on his feet.
    Après des échecs, il finit toujours par retomber sur ses pattes.