French Conversation · Level 174
15 words
French word
renvoi
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁɑ̃vwa/
Meaning
- masculine nounreturn
Example
J'ai demandé le renvoi du colis.
I asked for the package to be returned.
More examples
Le service a confirmé le renvoi du colis.
The service confirmed the return of the package.
Core concept
A handoff that does not end at the first destination but goes back, changes destination, or moves forward in time.
Common phrases
demander le renvoi
request a return
renvoi du colis
return of the package
renvoi au fournisseur
return to the supplier
Similar words
retour: The return of an object or postal item to the place it came from.
transfert: The movement of a package or postal item to another place or responsible party.
réexpédition: The resending of an item to another address.
Definition in French
Désigne l'action de retourner un envoi à l'expéditeur ou de le transférer ailleurs ; selon le contexte, renvoi peut aussi signifier le report d'une date ou le renvoi d'un employé.
Word origin
The noun renvoi comes from renvoyer, whose re- marks a renewed or reversed sending and whose base envoyer developed from Old French envoier and Latin inviare.
Usage tips
- Renvoi is masculine, so it takes le in le renvoi and contracts to du after de.