rappeler

English

Etymology

rappel + -er

Noun

rappeler (plural rappelers)

  1. One who rappels (descends by rope).

French

Etymology

From re- + appeler.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʁa.ple/
  • (file)

Verb

rappeler

  1. to call again; to call back
    Ton père a téléphoné. Peux-tu le rappeler ?
    Your father phoned. Can you call him back?
  2. to remind
    Rappelle-moi mon rôle.
    Remind me of my role.
    • 2015, Zaz, Si jamais j'oublie:
      Rappelle-moi le jour et l’année. Rappelle-moi le temps qu’il faisait.
      Remind me of the day and the year. Remind me what the weather was like.
  3. (reflexive) to recall, remember (use without de is formal and rare; use with de much more common but still proscribed)
    Je ne me le rappelle pas.
    I don't remember that/it.
    Je ne me rappelle pas ça.
    I don't remember that.
  4. (climbing) to pull through (a rope)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Catalan: rapelar
  • English: rappel

Further reading

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