French word

relire

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəliʁ/

Meaning

  • verbreread

Example

Relis ton texte avant de l'envoyer.

Reread your text before sending it.

Illustration for relire (reread)

More examples

Pour vérifier, elle préfère relire attentivement le rapport.

To verify, she prefers to reread the report carefully.

Core concept

A second pass through written words to check their meaning and catch errors.

Common phrases

  • relire attentivement

    reread carefully

  • relire le rapport

    reread the report

Similar words

vérifier: Examine something carefully for mistakes or shortcomings.
corriger: Correct mistakes or unnatural expressions.
lire: Read text and understand what it means.
parcourir: Read through something quickly to get the general idea.

Definition in French

Lire de nouveau un texte ou un passage, souvent pour vérifier, corriger ou mieux comprendre.

Word origin

Relire combines the prefix re- meaning 'again' with lire, which comes from Latin legere meaning 'to read'.

Usage tips

  • Relire is transitive, so the object follows directly as in relire un texte, without a preposition.

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