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rattacher

to reattach, to reconnect

verb ra-ta-SHEH Rare
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Also means

to link back, to affiliate

Usage Note

Rattacher is used both literally (reattaching something that came loose) and figuratively ('rattacher une région à un pays' — to incorporate a region into a country). The reflexive se rattacher à means 'to relate to' or 'to be connected with', often used in intellectual or historical contexts.

Examples

"Il faut rattacher ce câble au mur."

Natural Translation

This cable needs to be reattached to the wall.

Literal Translation

It is necessary to reattach this cable to the wall.

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