Ramener
Example: Je vais ramener mon frère à la maison ce soir.
Definition
"Ramener" means to bring someone or something back to a place, typically where the speaker or subject is located. For example, in "Je vais ramener mon frère à la maison ce soir," it means bringing the brother back home in the evening.
Etymology
The French verb "ramener" comes from the prefix 're-' meaning 'back' and the verb 'amener' meaning 'to bring.' So, "ramener" literally means 'to bring back.' Did you know that 'amener' itself derives from Latin 'ad' (to) and 'minare' (to lead)?
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"Ramener" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 5", containing 113 commonly used words.
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