renvoyer
French → English
(physics) To reflect: to send back light, sound, or an object in the opposite direction
L’écho renvoie les sons contre la paroi de la montagne.
(English) The echo reflects the sounds against the mountain wall.
La lune renvoie la lumière du soleil pendant la nuit.
(English) The moon reflects the sunlight during the night.
(employment) To fire: to dismiss or give someone their notice from a job
Le roi vient de renvoyer tous ses ministres après la crise.
(English) The king has just fired all his ministers after the crisis.
On a renvoyer une partie des employés à cause du déficit.
(English) A portion of the employees were fired because of the deficit.
(legal) To refer: to order that a case or defendant be sent to a specific judge
La Cour d’Appel a renvoyé l’affaire au tribunal compétent.
(English) The Court of Appeal referred the case to the competent court.
L'accusé est renvoyé devant la cour d’assises pour son crime.
(English) The accused is referred to the criminal court for his crime.
Entry ID: fr:en:renvoyer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary