revenir
French → English
(movement) To come back: to return to a place after being away; to reappear
Il est parti faire des courses mais il devrait revenir dans une demi-heure.
(English) He went shopping but he should be back in half an hour.
Le printemps est revenu et les oiseaux commencent à chanter dans les arbres.
(English) Spring has returned and the birds are starting to sing in the trees.
(frequency) To recur: to happen or show up again at intervals; to repeat
Cette fête traditionnelle revient tous les ans le premier dimanche de juillet.
(English) This traditional festival recurs every year on the first Sunday of July.
C'est un problème qui revient souvent dans les discussions budgétaires.
(English) This is a problem that often comes up in budget discussions.
(finance) To accrue: to be due to someone as a profit, benefit, or right
Tout le profit de cette vente immobilière revient de droit aux héritiers.
(English) All the profit from this real estate sale rightfully goes to the heirs.
Que vous revient-il de tourmenter ainsi ces pauvres gens sans défense ?
(English) What benefit do you get from tormenting these poor defenseless people?
Entry ID: fr:en:revenir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary