What does rattacher in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word rattacher in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rattacher in French.

The word rattacher in French means tie up again, link to , link with, attach to, be linked to , be connected to, belong to, come from, tie, bind. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rattacher

tie up again

verbe transitif (attacher à nouveau)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le chien s'était échappé et on a dû le rattacher.
The dog escaped and we had to tie him up again.

link to , link with

verbe transitif (figuré (relier)

On a rattaché son témoignage à celui du suspect.
We connected his testimony with the suspect's.

attach to

verbe transitif (faire dépendre)

Notre service est rattaché à la nouvelle usine.
Our department is attached to the new factory.

be linked to , be connected to

verbe pronominal (être rélié à)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce phare ne se rattache au continent que par un isthme.
That lighthouse is only attached to the mainland by an isthmus.

belong to

verbe pronominal (Administratif : dépendre de)

À quelle académie ce professeur se rattache-t-il ?
Which education authority does this teacher belong to?

come from

verbe pronominal (découler de)

Le français se rattache au latin.
French has its roots in Latin (or: French has Latin roots).

tie, bind

verbe transitif (constituer un lien avec) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Comme plus rien ne rattachait Christophe à la région, il est parti.
Nothing bound Christopher to the region any more, so he left.

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