French Conversation · Level 100
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French word
redonner
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁədone/
Meaning
- verbgive back
Example
Peux-tu me redonner mon stylo ?
Can you give me back my pen?
More examples
Cette chanson peut redonner de l'énergie.
This song can restore energy.
Core concept
A hand gives something to a person or group once more, either returning it or restoring a needed condition.
Common phrases
redonner de l'espoir
give hope
redonner vie à
bring ___ back to life
redonner de l'énergie
restore energy
Similar words
rendre: Giving back an item that was borrowed or held in trust to its owner.
remettre: Giving an item over again after it was temporarily held or put aside.
rapporter: Carrying an item back to where it belonged or to the person who owned it.
récupérer: Recovering an item that had been entrusted to someone or gone missing.
Definition in French
Restituer ou offrir à nouveau quelque chose à une personne ou à un groupe.
Word origin
Redonner is a French re- derivative of donner, an inherited verb from Latin donare, so its form reflects giving again.
Usage tips
- Redonner also takes abstract objects without an article in expressions such as redonner confiance, redonner courage, and redonner espoir.