repasser

to iron, to go back, to come back

ʁ ə . p a . s e
re again or back + passer to pass, to go by
verb Uncommon #14,113
to iron Used for ironing clothes (removing wrinkles with an iron).
FR: Je dois repasser ma chemise avant le rendez-vous.
EN: I have to iron my shirt before the appointment.
to go back, to come back Often means returning to a place or doing something again ("to stop by again").
FR: Je vais repasser demain pour récupérer mon livre.
EN: I’ll come back tomorrow to pick up my book.
Conjugation of repasser
repasser
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First repasse
Second repassez
Third repasse
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First repasse
Third repasse
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second repasse repassez
Past
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
Third repassait
Indicative future
SingularPlural
Third repassera

Ils peuvent me repasser encore plus facilement que dehors.

They can get back through me even more easily than outside.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Je dois repasser le test.

I have to retake the test.

Je pourrais repasser, mais le travail va être fait tôt ou tard.

I could come back, but the job will get done sooner or later.

— Akira (1988)

Tu devrais essayer de repasser l'examen.

You should try taking the exam again.

On peut la repasser?

Can we iron it?

— Faute d'amour (2017)

Par Lucifer à repasser!

By Lucifer, ironing!

— Atlantide, l'empire perdu (2001)

Fer-à-repasser, occupe-toi de lui.

Iron, take care of it.

— Le Frère (1997)

Je déteste repasser.

I hate ironing.

Je peux repasser le linge ce soir.

I can iron the clothes again tonight.

— Amours chiennes (2000)

Je vais le repasser.

I’m going to iron it again.

On va repasser.

We'll come back another time.

— Apocalypse Now (1979)

Il a dû repasser des examens.

He had to retake some exams.

— The Big Sick (2017)

Je dois repasser un examen d'anglais la semaine prochaine.

I have to retake an English exam next week.

Tu veux me repasser Gandhi?

Do you want to play Gandhi for me again?

— Infernal Affairs (2002)

Dites-lui de nous les repasser.

Tell him to send them back to us.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Je dois repasser cette robe avant de la mettre.

I have to iron this dress before I wear it.

Des fois, même les gens qui marchaient droit se faisaient repasser.

Sometimes, even people who walked straight got passed over.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Pourriez-vous repasser ce t-shirt pour moi, s'il vous plaît?

Could you iron this T-shirt for me, please?

Pour vous, je vous demanderais de repasser à la fin de la semaine.

For you, I would ask you to come back at the end of the week.

— Moscou ne croit pas aux larmes (1980)

J'ai trouvé ma mère occupée à repasser quelques chemises.

I found my mother busy ironing a few shirts.

Je peux repasser.

I can iron.

— Harry Potter et la Coupe de feu (2005)

Vous pouvez repasser?

Can you come back?

— Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain (2001)

C'est là que j'ai su qu'il allait repasser Morrie.

That's when I knew he was going to bring Morrie back.

— Les Affranchis (1990)

Tous les jours, je te vois passer et repasser bourré!

Every day, I see you walking by drunk!

— Do the Right Thing (1989)

Je dois repasser le latin à la rentrée.

I have to retake Latin when school resumes.

— Funny Games (1997)

Je préfère repasser.

I prefer to go back.

— La piel que habito (2011)

Dan fait toujours repasser ses cravates.

Dan always has his ties ironed.

Je te prie de repasser la chemise.

Please iron the shirt.

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