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redire

to say again, to repeat

verb ruh-DEER Rare

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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