ramener

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French

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Etymology

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From re- +‎ amener.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʁa.m(ə).ne/
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Verb

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ramener

  1. (transitive) to take back, bring back, restore
  2. (transitive) to draw, pull (back)
  3. (reflexive) to come down, be reduced (à to)
  4. (reflexive, informal) to roll up, to get one's butt somewhere
    Synonym: débarquer
    Il s’est ramené sans prévenir.He turned up with no warning.
    Ramène-toi !Get yourself over here!

Conjugation

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This verb is conjugated like parler, except the -e- /ə/ of the second-to-last syllable becomes -è- /ɛ/ when the next vowel is a silent or schwa -e-, as in the third-person singular present indicative il ramène and the third-person singular future indicative il ramènera.

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