What does redonner in French mean?

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

The word redonner in French means give back, give again, lapse back into , fall back into, warm 's heart, reawaken 's taste for life, put the smile back on 's face, give a new lease of life, give a new lease of life to, give a new lease of life, give a new lease of life to. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word redonner

give back

verbe transitif (rendre)

Elle m'a redonné le livre qu'elle m'avait emprunté.
She gave me back the book she had borrowed from me.

give again

verbe transitif (donner à nouveau)

Je lui ai redonné le chemin à suivre, il l'avait oublié.
I told him again which path to follow; he had forgotten.

lapse back into , fall back into

verbe intransitif (littéraire (se laisser aller à nouveau à un travers)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il redonne dans l'alcoolisme, c'est grand-pitié !
He is falling back into alcoholism; it's such a pity!

warm 's heart

locution verbale (réconforter, améliorer le moral)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ta visite me redonne du baume au cœur.

reawaken 's taste for life

locution verbale (redonner la joie de vivre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

put the smile back on 's face

(réconforter [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

give a new lease of life, give a new lease of life to

locution verbale (redonner de l'énergie à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette cure a redonné une nouvelle jeunesse à ma mère.

give a new lease of life, give a new lease of life to

locution verbale (figuré (remettre [qch] au goût du jour)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cette société a redonné une nouvelle jeunesse à ce produit.

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