Revivre (en. Relive)
/ʁəvivʁ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
To live again after a difficult experience.
After this ordeal, she managed to fully relive.
Après cette épreuve, elle a réussi à revivre pleinement.
To regain a new vitality or zest for life.
He relived happy moments when seeing his old friends.
Il a revécu des moments heureux en voyant ses anciens amis.
To feel past emotions again.
By listening to this song, she relived her childhood memories.
En écoutant cette chanson, elle a revécu ses souvenirs d'enfance.
Etymology
From the Latin 'revivere', which means 'to live again'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
reliving one's memories
To feel happy or significant memories again.
revivre ses souvenirs
reliving an experience
To relive a situation or event from the past.
revivre une expérience
to bring back to life
To make something live or dynamic once again.
refaire vivre
Related Words
live
To exist, to be alive.
vivre
reborn
To return to life after death.
renaître
stay alive
To continue living, to survive.
rester vivant
Slang Meanings
To recover from a difficult period.
After the depression, she managed to relive.
Après la dépression, elle a réussi à revivre.
To be full of energy again.
With this new project, he will come alive again.
Avec ce nouveau projet, il va revivre.