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    Retomber (en. Fall back)

    /ʁə.tɔ̃.be/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To fall again after having been lifted.
    After the storm, the tree's leaves fell back to the ground.
    Après la tempête, les feuilles de l'arbre ont retombé au sol.
    To return to a previous state.
    He fell back into his old habits after a few months.
    Il a retombé dans ses anciennes habitudes après quelques mois.
    To return to a stable position.
    The ball fell perfectly into the basket.
    La balle a retombé parfaitement dans le panier.

    Etymology

    Composition of the prefix 're-' which means 'again' and the verb 'to fall'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to land on one's feet
    To manage to get out of a tricky situation.
    retomber sur ses pattes
    to start from scratch
    To return to a starting point, losing all progress.
    retomber à zéro
    to fall back into one's old habits
    To become like before, to regain one’s bad habits.
    retomber dans ses travers

    Related Words

    fallen
    The past participle of the verb to fall.
    tombé
    falling
    Form of the present participle of the verb to fall.
    tombant

    Slang Meanings

    To return to a similar situation.
    After the holidays, I fell back into my routine.
    Après les vacances, j'ai retombé dans ma routine.
    To regain interest in something after having forgotten it.
    He fell back into that activity he loved so much.
    Il a retombé sur cette activité qu'il aimait tant.