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rapporter

French → English

verb/[ʁa.pɔʁ.te]/

(finance/agriculture) To yield: to produce a profit or a harvest from an investment

Ce placement en bourse devrait rapporter au moins cinq pour cent par an.

(English) This stock market investment should yield at least five percent per year.

Ces pommiers rapportent de très beaux fruits chaque automne.

(English) These apple trees yield very beautiful fruit every autumn.

verb/[ʁa.pɔʁ.te]/

(physical) To bring back: to carry something back to its origin after returning

Il a rapporté de nombreux souvenirs de son voyage au Japon.

(English) He brought back many souvenirs from his trip to Japan.

N'oubliez pas de me rapporter mon livre quand vous aurez fini de le lire.

(English) Don't forget to bring my book back to me when you've finished reading it.

verb/[ʁa.pɔʁ.te]/

(legal/admin) To repeal or revoke: to officially cancel a previous law or decree

Le ministre a décidé de rapporter l'arrêté préfectoral suite aux protestations.

(English) The minister decided to repeal the prefectural decree following the protests.

Cette mesure administrative a été rapportée car elle était jugée illégale.

(English) This administrative measure was revoked because it was deemed illegal.

Entry ID: fr:en:rapporter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary