French word

reprise

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁəpʁiz/

Meaning

  • feminine nounresumption

Example

La reprise des cours est prévue lundi.

The resumption of classes is scheduled for Monday.

Illustration for reprise (resumption)

More examples

Après les vacances, la reprise du travail a été difficile pour beaucoup.

After the vacation, the resumption of work was difficult for many people.

Core concept

A process returning to its active course after a break.

Common phrases

  • la reprise des cours

    resumption of classes

  • la reprise du travail

    resumption of work

Similar words

réouverture: The reopening of a shop, facility, or service after it has been closed.
redémarrage: The restarting of a machine, system, or plan after it has stopped.
relance: The recovery of economic or business activity after a period of stagnation.
recommencement: The act of starting the same thing again from the beginning.

Definition in French

Fait ou moment où une activité, un service ou un processus reprend après une pause ou une interruption.

Word origin

French reprise developed as the noun of reprendre, whose first element re- marks renewed action and whose base prendre comes from Latin prehendere.

Usage tips

  • In economic contexts, la reprise often means a recovery or upturn, not only the restart of an interrupted activity.

Other meanings

  • recoverynoun
  • repetitionnoun

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