French Conversation · Level 175
15 words
French word
regagner
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁəgaɲe/
Meaning
- verbget back
Example
Nous devons regagner la maison avant la pluie.
We have to get back home before the rain.
More examples
Il faut regagner son siège avant que le spectacle commence.
You have to return to your seat before the show begins.
Core concept
A person returns to a place or brings a lost advantage or condition back into hand.
Common phrases
regagner son siège
return to one's seat
regagner la gare
return to the station
regagner du terrain
regain ground
Similar words
revenir: Come back to the place of departure.
rentrer: Go back home or into a building.
retourner: Go back to a place after leaving it.
rejoindre: Join a person or group at their location.
Definition in French
Retrouver la possession d'un objet, d'un avantage ou d'un état, ou atteindre de nouveau un lieu ou une position.
Word origin
Regagner combines the prefix re- with gagner, which developed through Old French ga(a)ignier from a word linked to cultivating land and earning.
Usage tips
- For a destination, regagner takes a direct object, as in regagner la maison, rather than a prepositional phrase.