remettre
French → English
(delivery) Hand over: to give something to someone, especially an intended item; deliver
Le facteur a remis le colis en mains propres.
(English) The mailman handed over the package personally.
Veuillez remettre ce document au directeur.
(English) Please deliver this document to the director.
(continuation) Resume: to start doing something again after a pause; restart
Il se remet au travail après une courte pause.
(English) He is getting back to work after a short break.
Nous allons nous remettre à étudier le grec ancien.
(English) We are going to start studying ancient Greek again.
(recovery) Recover: to return to a normal state of health or serenity; get over
Il lui faudra du temps pour se remettre de cet accident.
(English) It will take him time to recover from this accident.
Elle s'est vite remise de sa maladie.
(English) She quickly got over her illness.
Entry ID: fr:en:remettre · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary