French word

recomposer

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəkɔ̃poze/

Meaning

  • verbredial

Example

Peux-tu recomposer le numéro, s'il te plaît ?

Can you redial the number, please?

Illustration for recomposer (redial)

More examples

J'ai oublié un chiffre, je vais recomposer le numéro.

I forgot one digit, so I'll redial the number.

Core concept

A hand enters the same phone-number digits again to restore a connection.

Common phrases

  • recomposer le numéro

    redial the number

Similar words

composer: To dial a phone number by pressing its digits.
rappeler: To make a return call later.
décrocher: To pick up the phone and accept an incoming call.
raccrocher: To terminate a call by putting down the receiver.

Definition in French

Recomposer un numéro consiste à retaper les chiffres d'un numéro de téléphone pour rétablir l'appel.

Word origin

Recomposer combines the prefix re- with composer, from Latin componere, so it means putting the parts together again.

Usage tips

  • Recomposer un numéro takes a direct object, while rappeler quelqu'un means calling that person back.

Other meanings

  • remakeverb
  • rearrangeverb

Opposites

  • décomposerdecomposeverb

Related words

  • recompositionrecompositionnoun
  • recomposérecomposedadjective

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