Example: Elle a décidé de reprendre ses études à l'université.
Definition
"Reprendre" means to resume or take up again an activity or action that had been paused or interrupted. For example, when someone decides to "reprendre" their studies, they start studying again after a break or pause.
Translations
resume
reanudar
hernemen
reprendre
wiederaufnehmen
Etymology
The French verb "reprendre" comes from the Latin prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and 'prehendere' meaning 'to seize or grasp.' So, "reprendre" originally meant 'to seize again' or 'take back.' Did you know? This idea of taking something back evolved into the modern sense of resuming or continuing an activity.
Learn to use this word actively
"Reprendre" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
Would you like to not only understand these words, but also remember them and use them actively? Create a free account and select French as the language you want to learn.
resume