French word

rappel

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁapɛl/

Meaning

  • masculine nounreminder

Example

Je t'envoie un rappel pour notre rendez-vous demain.

I'm sending you a reminder for our appointment tomorrow.

Illustration for rappel (reminder)

More examples

Je vais mettre un rappel dans mon agenda.

I'm going to set a reminder in my calendar.

Core concept

A human or automatic nudge that restores an overlooked item to attention.

Common phrases

  • envoyer un rappel

    send a reminder

  • recevoir un rappel

    get a reminder

  • mettre un rappel

    set a reminder

Similar words

pense-bête: A personal note or cue intended to help remember something.
notification: A brief app or device alert that draws attention to something.
mémo: A concise written record of important points from a meeting or task.
relance: A renewed request sent when a deadline or response is overdue.

Definition in French

Message bref, humain ou automatique, destiné à rappeler une action, un rendez-vous ou une information oubliée.

Word origin

The noun is derived from rappeler, whose re- prefix adds the sense of doing or saying something again to appeler, inherited from Latin appellare.

Usage tips

  • Petit rappel can present a follow-up as a mild reminder rather than a forceful demand.

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