retravailler

to rework

verb ruh-trah-vah-YEH Rare

Also means

to work on again

Usage Note

Retravailler is a straightforward re- prefixed verb meaning to work on something again — retravailler un texte is 'to revise a text'. It can also mean to return to work after a break — elle va retravailler après son congé ('she will go back to work after her leave'). The prefix re- is fully productive in French.

Examples

"Il faut retravailler cette introduction."

Natural Translation

This introduction needs to be reworked.

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