French Conversation · Level 63
76 words
French word
revendre
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁəvɑ̃dʁ/
Meaning
- verbresell
Example
Je vais revendre ce livre demain.
I am going to resell this book tomorrow.
More examples
Après l'achat, il a décidé de revendre la montre.
After the purchase, he decided to resell the watch.
Core concept
An owned item returning to sale so another person can acquire it.
Common phrases
revendre un objet d'occasion
resell a used item
revendre sur une plateforme
resell on a platform
revendre au même prix
resell at the same price
Similar words
vendre: Give an item to another person in return for money.
donner: Provide an object or money to someone free of charge.
louer: Allow someone to use an item or place temporarily for payment.
prêter: Allow someone to use an item temporarily without payment.
Definition in French
Remettre en vente un objet qu'on avait acquis auparavant, afin de le céder à une autre personne.
Word origin
French revendre combines the prefix re- with vendre, which comes from Latin vendere, giving the sense of selling again.
Usage tips
- Revendre takes a direct object and commonly uses à for the new buyer, as in revendre ce livre à quelqu'un.