English–French

“repeat a year” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəduble/

Example

Mon frère a redoublé sa terminale.

My brother repeated his final year.

Illustration for redoubler (repeat a year)

How to say “repeat a year” in French

“Repeat a year” in French is redoubler.

A student stays on one school level and goes through that year's work a second time.

Full entry for redoubler: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with redoubler

Elle risque de redoubler si elle ne travaille pas.

She risks repeating a school year if she doesn't work.

Tips for using redoubler

  • In school contexts, redoubler takes the year or class as a direct object, as in redoubler sa terminale.

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