Grammatical class
Verb
revenir
to come back, to return
Details
Syllables
re-ve-nir
Phonetics
ʁə.və.niʁ
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
699
Freq. (movies)
545
Freq. (news)
901
Sentences
Ce nom ne me revient pas.
That name doesn't come to mind.
Les plumes reviennent à cet oiseau.
This bird's feathers are growing back.
Vas-tu revenir ?
Are you coming back?
Je veux revenir.
I want to come back.
Fais revenir Tom.
Bring Tom back.
Puis-je revenir ?
May I come again?
Mettez un peu de beurre et d’huile et faites revenir sur le gaz.
Put in a bit of butter and oil and brown on the gas cooker.
Revenir sur sa décision
To go back on one's decision
Est-ce que la lumière reviendra ? Est-ce qu’on retrouvera le sommeil ? Y aura-t-il un nouveau soleil, quelqu’un d’autre qui brillera ?
Will the light return? Will we get back to sleep? Will there be a new sun, someone else who will shine?
Il paie à elle ce qui lui revenait après le divorce.
He pays to her what was due to her after the divorce.
Il revient à l’occupant du lieu visé de protéger ses biens.
It is the users’ responsibility to protect their property.
Les auteurs grecs et latins reviennent souvent dans ses écrits.
Greek and Latin authors often recur in his writings.