What does rappel in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word rappel in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rappel in French.

The word rappel in French means recall, curtain call, recall, reminder, reminder, booster, reminder of, call to arms, reminder, abseiling, echo, back pay, call to arms, spare button, recall, climbing rope, final reminder, rappel down, rappelling, rappelling descent, as a reminder, abseil, redial facility, booster shot, reminder, as a reminder, call to order, reminder of the law, point of order, booster shot, summary of the facts, redial button. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rappel

recall

nom masculin (fait de faire revenir [qqn])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Après le début des heurts dans le pays, l'ambassadeur savait que son rappel était imminent.
Once conflict had broken out in the country, the ambassador knew his recall was imminent.

curtain call

nom masculin (Théâtre : demande de retour sur scène) (theatre: for bows)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Attends, ne pars pas tout de suite, il va sûrement y avoir des rappels.
Wait - don't leave right away; there are bound to be curtain calls.

recall

nom masculin (demande de retour de produit) (product)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce constructeur automobile a lancé un rappel de son dernier modèle pour corriger un problème électronique.
This car manufacturer has put out a recall on their latest model to fix an electronics problem.

reminder

nom masculin (nouvelle évocation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le rappel de sa jeunesse l'a ému. La balançoire dans le jardin était pour Vincent un rappel d'une époque où ses enfants étaient petits.
The reminder of his youth moved him. For Vincent, the garden swing was a reminder of a time when his children were small.

reminder

nom masculin (relance)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Comme je n'avais pas payé ma facture d'électricité, j'ai reçu un rappel. À l'ordre du jour de la réunion : - rappel des procédures...
As I hadn't paid my electricity bill, I got a reminder. // On the agenda for today's meeting, a reminder of the procedures.

booster

nom masculin (nouvelle vaccination)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les rappels de la DTP sont obligatoires jusqu'à 13 ans.
DTP boosters are compulsory up to the age of 13.

reminder of

(demande de retour à [qch] de positif) (law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce rappel à la raison de mes parents me fut très utile dans ma vie d'adulte.
That reality check from my parents was very helpful to me in my adult life.

call to arms

nom masculin (armée : rassemblement)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Le colonel a fait battre le rappel pour un départ immédiat.
The colonel ordered a call to arms for an immediate departure.

reminder

nom masculin (Messagerie : alarme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour ne pas oublier mon rendez-vous, je me suis mis un rappel dans mon calendrier électronique.
So as not to forget my appointment, I put a reminder to myself in my electronic calendar.

abseiling

nom masculin (technique de descente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les spéléologues descendent parfois en rappel.
Abseiling is a technique often used by potholers.

echo

nom masculin (répétition de motifs,...) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mes chaussettes sont toujours un rappel du motif de mon pull.

back pay

nom masculin (solde dû)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a touché un rappel sur 6 mois ce qui lui a permis de changer de moto.
He received six months' worth of back pay, so he was able to get a new bike.

call to arms

locution verbale (appeler à se rassembler)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. The president attempted to drum up support for the bill.

spare button

nom masculin (couture : type de bouton)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

recall

nom féminin (information pour retour objet défectueux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

climbing rope

nom féminin (corde d'escalade)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

final reminder

nom masculin (ultime avis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La famille a reçu un dernier rappel de loyers impayés.

rappel down

locution verbale (descendre une paroi en corde)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

rappelling, rappelling descent

nom féminin (façon de descendre une paroi)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les grimpeurs effectuent une descente en rappel.

as a reminder

locution adverbiale (à l'aide d'une corde assurée par [qqn])

abseil

locution verbale (descendre une paroi en rappel)

Les spéléologues descendirent ce gouffre en rappel.
They abseiled down the walls of the cave.

redial facility

nom féminin (Tél: possibilité de rappel du dernier n°)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

booster shot

nom féminin (Médecine : nouvelle injection de vaccin) (injection)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

reminder

nom féminin (figuré (rappel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'avais oublié à quel point mon cousin était énervant mais en séjournant chez lui pendant une semaine, ça m'a fait une bonne piqûre de rappel !

as a reminder

locution adverbiale (afin de rafraîchir les mémoires)

Pour rappel, ce chapitre traite de la colonisation en Amérique.

call to order

nom masculin (faire revenir dans le droit chemin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

reminder of the law

nom masculin (France (Droit : avertissement sans sanction)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

point of order

nom masculin (réprimande)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

booster shot

nom masculin (réitération de vaccin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

summary of the facts

nom masculin (mise en exergue d'événement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

redial button

nom féminin (touche téléphonique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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