rappeler

English

Etymology

rappel +‎ -er

Noun

rappeler (plural rappelers)

1. One who rappels (descends by rope).

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French

Etymology

From re- +‎ appeler.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁa.ple/

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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.

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 de ça.

   I don't remember that.

1. (climbing) to pull through (a rope)

Related terms

• rappel
• rappelé

Further reading

• “rappeler”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.