recréer

to recreate

verb ruh-kray-AY Rare

Also means

to re-create

Usage Note

Recréer means to create something again or to bring something back into existence. Note the accent: recréer (to recreate/re-create) vs récréer (to entertain, to refresh). The distinction is marked solely by the accent on the first 'e', so writing carefully matters. Past participle: recréé.

Examples

"Ils ont recréé l'ambiance des années 1920."

Natural Translation

They recreated the atmosphere of the 1920s.

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