What does renouer in French mean?

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

The word renouer in French means do up, do up, revive, renew, reconnect with, take up again, take up again, get reacquainted with, enjoy renewed success, renew contacts, re-establish contacts. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word renouer

do up, do up

verbe transitif (refaire un nœud) (informal)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Le petit garçon renoua les lacets de ses chaussures avant d'aller jouer.
The little boy did the laces of his shoes back up before going off to play.

revive, renew

verbe transitif (recommencer à faire [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Après quelques semaines alitée, Julie a renoué ses visites à son ami.
After several weeks confined to bed, Julie took up her visits to her friend again.

reconnect with

verbe transitif indirect (recommencer une relation)

À l'occasion de la réunion d'anciens élèves, j'ai renoué avec Gérard, que je n'avais pas vu depuis 20 ans.
At the reunion of former students, I reconnected with Gerard, whom I had not seen for 20 years.

take up again, take up again

verbe transitif indirect (recommencer à faire [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Après des années à passer les fêtes seule, Sophie renoue finalement avec la tradition du dîner de Noël.
After years of spending the holidays alone, Sophie is finally taking up the tradition of Christmas dinner again.

get reacquainted with

verbe transitif indirect (se sentir à nouveau bien avec [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le public a tout de suite renoué avec le court principal de tennis après sa rénovation.
The public immediately felt back at home on the main tennis court after it was renovated.

enjoy renewed success

locution verbale (être à nouveau gagnant)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Après une traversée du désert de près de 10 ans, l'artiste a renoué avec le succès avec son dernier album.

renew contacts, re-establish contacts

locution verbale (se mettre à nouveau en relation avec [qqn])

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

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