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    Revint (en. Came back)

    /ʁə.vɛ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To return to a place or a previous situation.
    He returned home after several years abroad.
    Il revint chez lui après plusieurs années à l'étranger.
    To return to a topic or a conversation.
    She revisited the question they had discussed earlier.
    Elle revint sur la question qu'ils avaient abordée précédemment.
    To reappear or return in a given context.
    Memories of his childhood came back to him.
    Les souvenirs de son enfance lui revinrent à l'esprit.

    Etymology

    The word 'revint' comes from the verb 'revenir', which is formed from the prefix 're-' and the verb 'venir'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to retrace one's steps
    To return to a place already visited.
    revenir sur ses pas
    to insist again on a subject
    To insist again on a topic.
    revenir à la charge
    even if it means coming back
    To do something with the intention of returning to a previous situation.
    quitte à revenir

    Related Words

    revenir
    To go back to the same place again.
    revenir
    venu
    Derived from the verb 'venir', meaning to arrive.
    venu
    retour
    The action of coming back.
    retour
    remontée
    The act of going back, often in a figurative sense.
    remontée

    Slang Meanings

    Going home
    After the party, he came back to rest.
    Après la fête, il a revint pour se reposer.
    Coming back to life after a difficult period
    After a depression, she got back on the right track.
    Après une dépression, elle a revint sur le droit chemin.