English–French
“resume” in French
How to say “resume” in French
“Resume” in French is reprendre.
A paused activity is picked up again at the point where it stopped.
Example sentences with reprendre
Après le goûter, je vais reprendre mon dessin.
After my snack, I'll continue working on my drawing.
Il va reprendre le travail demain.
He will resume work tomorrow.
Tips for using reprendre
- For a meeting or activity, reprendre takes a direct object without a preposition, as in reprendre la réunion.
Other French words for “resume”
Après la pause, il faut relancer la réunion.
After the break, we have to resume the meeting.