Also means
to find fault with
Usage Note
redire is most commonly heard in the phrase trouver à redire à — 'to find fault with' or 'to take issue with' something. As a bare verb meaning 'to repeat,' it is largely literary; everyday speech uses répéter instead. Conjugated like dire, it is irregular: je redis, nous redisons.
Examples
"Il trouve toujours à redire sur mon travail."
Natural Translation
He always finds fault with my work.
Literal Translation
He always finds something to say again about my work.
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