French word

retravailler

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁətʁavaje/

Meaning

  • verbrevise

Example

Peux-tu retravailler ce paragraphe?

Can you revise this paragraph?

Illustration for retravailler (revise)

More examples

Nous devons retravailler la présentation avant la réunion.

We need to rework the presentation before the meeting.

Core concept

A finished piece opened up again so its structure or wording can better meet a purpose.

Common phrases

  • retravailler un texte

    rework a text

  • retravailler la présentation

    rework the presentation

  • retravailler un fichier

    rework a file

Similar words

modifier: Adjusting something by changing some of its wording or elements.
réviser: Reviewing a document or plan by checking its content as a whole.
améliorer: Improving something through changes that raise its quality or standard.
corriger: Correcting mistakes or errors by identifying and fixing them.

Definition in French

Reprendre un travail déjà fait pour le remanier, corriger des défauts ou l'adapter à de nouvelles exigences.

Word origin

French retravailler combines re-, meaning again, with travailler, meaning to work, and thus extends working to an existing result.

Usage tips

  • Retravailler often concerns substantial changes to content or structure, whereas retoucher usually refers to smaller corrections or finishing touches.

Other meanings

  • redoverb
  • work againverb

Related words

  • retravailléreworkedadjective
  • retravailreworkingnoun

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