Example: Elle a décidé de reprendre ses études cette année.
Definition
"Reprendre" means to begin again or resume an activity that was previously paused or interrupted, such as studies or work. For example, "Elle a décidé de reprendre ses études cette année" means she has decided to resume her studies this year.
Translations
resume
retomar
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" literally means 'to take again.' Did you know that this root also gives us the English word 'apprehend?'
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"Reprendre" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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