revenir

A. vi

• 1 to come back; to come again Definition of come back in the British & World English dictionary Definition of come back in the US English dictionary Translate come back | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 2 [person, animal, vehicle] to come back, to return revenir de loin (figurative) = to have had a close shave mon chèque m'est revenu = my cheque (GB) or check (US) was returned Definition of come back in the British & World English dictionary Definition of come back in the US English dictionary Translate come back | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 3revenir à = to return to, to come back to [method, story]

• 4 [appetite, memory] to come back; [sun] to come out again; [season] to return; [idea, theme] to recur revenir à la mémoire or l'esprit de qn = to come back to sb ça me revient! = now I remember! Definition of come back in the British & World English dictionary Definition of come back in the US English dictionary Translate come back | into German | into Italian | into Spanish

• 5revenir à 100 euros = to come to 100 euros ça revient cher = it works out expensive

• 6revenir sur = to go back over [question, past]; = to go back on [decision, promise]; = to retract [confession]

• 7revenir de = to get over [illness, surprise]; = to lose [illusion] la vie à la campagne, j'en suis revenu = as for life in the country, I've seen it for what it is je n'en reviens pas des progrès que tu as faits (fam) = I'm amazed at the progress you've made

• 8revenir aux oreilles de qn [remark] = to reach sb's ears

• 9revenir à qn [property] = to go to sb; [honour] = to fall to sb ça leur revient de droit = it's theirs by right la décision revient au rédacteur = it is the editor's decision

• 10 [Culin] faire revenir = to brown

B. v impers

• c'est à vous qu'il revient de trancher = it is for you to decide