remonter

go back up

verb ruh-mohn-TEH Less Common

Also means

wind up

Usage Note

Remonter combines re- (again) and monter (to go up), giving meanings like 'go back up', 'remount', or 'wind up' (a clock). Figuratively, remonter le moral à quelqu'un means 'to lift someone's spirits'. It is a versatile verb that also means to trace something back in time: remonter à l'époque romaine ('to go back to the Roman era').

Examples

"Il faut remonter la rue principale."

Natural Translation

You need to go back up the main street.

Literal Translation

It-is-necessary to-go-back-up the street main

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