le ressort

area of responsibility, remit, comes out, goes out again, comes of

ʁ ə . s ɔ ʁ
noun · masculine Rare #36,419
area of responsibility, remit Often used in the expression « être de son ressort »: to be within someone’s area of responsibility or authority.
FR: Ce problème est de mon ressort.
EN: This problem is my responsibility.

Elle ferait bien d'être suivie aussi, mais ce n'est pas de notre ressort.

She should really be followed up on too, but that’s not within our remit.

— Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

C’est le deuxième ressort à droite.

It’s the second spring on the right.

— Delicatessen (1991)

Et moi, au PC, j'ai mis la main sur un superbe ressort pour le phono.

And I managed to get my hands on a superb spring for the phonograph.

— L’Enfance d’Ivan (1962)

Dans ce cas, M. Chekov, ce sera du ressort des diplomates.

In that case, Mr. Chekov, it will be up to the diplomats.

— Star Trek VI : Terre inconnue (1991)

Rapidement, il fit jouer le ressort de sa lanterne.

Quickly, he worked the spring on his lantern.

Le mécanisme à ressort s'est refermé vivante.

The spring-loaded mechanism closed on her while she was still alive.

— Five Nights at Freddy's 2 (2025)

N'est-ce pas de votre ressort ?

Isn't that your responsibility?

— Vivre (1952)

Ce n'est pas de son ressort.

It's not within his remit.

— Vivre (1952)

Aucun ressort, dit-il.

No spring, he said.

verb · 3rd-person singular, present tense Rare #40,643
comes out, goes out again
FR: Il entre dans la pièce et ressort aussitôt.
EN: He comes into the room and goes straight back out.
comes of, results from
FR: Nous verrons ce qui en ressort.
EN: We’ll see what comes of it.
stands out
FR: La couleur de son manteau ressort bien sur la photo.
EN: The color of her coat stands out clearly in the photo.
takes back out, brings out again
FR: Il ressort son téléphone pour vérifier l’heure.
EN: He takes his phone back out to check the time.
Conjugation of ressortir
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First ressors —
Second ressors —
Third ressort —

Il tape là, puis il tape là, puis il ressort !

He hits there, then he hits there, then he comes back out!

— Hothead (1979)

On entre et on ressort.

You go in and come back out.

— Victoria (2015)

Et ça ressort où ?

And where does it come out?

— La Grande Vadrouille (1966)

Finalement en ressort.

Finally, it emerges.

— Wicked : Partie II (2025)

Ton étiquette ressort.

Your label stands out.

Nous verrons ce qu'il en ressort.

We'll see what comes of it.

On le ressort !

Let's bring it out again!

— Le Cercle des neiges (2023)

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