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    Revient (en. Comes back)

    [ʁəvjɛ̃]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To return to a place after an absence.
    He returns from his trip to France.
    Il revient de son voyage en France.
    To revisit a point, a decision, or a discussion.
    He revisits his decision to leave the company.
    Il revient sur sa décision de quitter l'entreprise.
    To reproduce, to repeat.
    The problem often comes back.
    Le problème revient souvent.

    Etymology

    Derived from the verb 'venir' with the prefix 're-' which indicates a return.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    It comes to the same thing.
    This means that both options are equivalent.
    Ça revient au même
    To come back to the charge.
    To insist on a topic or a request after an initial refusal.
    Revenir à la charge
    To retrace one's steps.
    To turn back to return to a place.
    Revenir sur ses pas

    Related Words

    to come
    To move towards a place.
    venir
    return
    The action of returning.
    retour
    return
    The act of coming back, generally used in a school context.
    rentrée

    Slang Meanings

    To come back in fashion.
    This trend from the 90s is returning.
    Cette tendance des années 90 revient.
    To come back to the charge.
    He decided to come back to the charge with his proposal.
    Il a décidé de revenir à la charge avec sa proposition.