Skip to content

replonger

plunge back, dive in again

verb reh-plohn-ZHEH Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Usage Note

replonger is formed from re- (again) + plonger (to dive, to plunge). It is often used figuratively — replonger dans les souvenirs (to be swept back into memories) or replonger dans la dépression (to fall back into depression). It follows the regular -er conjugation, with a softening -ge- before -a- and -o-.

Examples

"Il a replongé dans ses vieux carnets."

Natural Translation

He dived back into his old notebooks.

Explore French by topic