French word

rejouer

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəʒwe/

Meaning

  • verbplay again

Example

Je vais rejouer la vidéo pour toi.

I will play the video again for you.

Illustration for rejouer (play again)

More examples

Tu peux rejouer le passage si tu ne l'as pas compris.

You can replay the passage if you didn't understand it.

Core concept

A completed play starts again on a screen, on a stage, or in an action.

Common phrases

  • rejouer la vidéo

    replay the video

  • rejouer le passage

    replay the passage

Similar words

répéter: Repeat actions or lines for practice or during a performance.
refaire: Redo a previous action from its beginning.
reprendre: Continue an interrupted activity from the point where it stopped.
recommencer: Begin an activity again from the start.

Definition in French

Jouer de nouveau quelque chose déjà exécuté, soit en relançant un enregistrement, soit en répétant une performance ou une action pour la refaire.

Word origin

The verb combines the prefix "re-" with "jouer", which descends through Old French from Latin "jocari", meaning to play or jest.

Usage tips

  • With a direct object, "rejouer une vidéo" or "rejouer une scène" means to play or perform it again, while "rejouer à" means to play a game again.

Other meanings

  • redoverb
  • perform againverb

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