/ʁɑ̃.vwa.je/
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Translation
to send back, to dismiss, to postpone
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Word origin
From re- ('back, again') and envoyer ('to send'), which goes back to the Latin phrase in via ('on the way'), the source of Late Latin inviare. English 'envoy' comes from the same French verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- in via
- English cognates
- envoy, voyage, via
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | renvoie | renvoyais | renvoyai | renverrai | renverrais |
| tu | renvoies | renvoyais | renvoyas | renverras | renverrais |
| il/elle | renvoie | renvoyait | renvoya | renverra | renverrait |
| nous | renvoyons | renvoyions | renvoyâmes | renverrons | renverrions |
| vous | renvoyez | renvoyiez | renvoyâtes | renverrez | renverriez |
| ils/elles | renvoient | renvoyaient | renvoyèrent | renverront | renverraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | renvoie | renvoyasse |
| tu | renvoies | renvoyasses |
| il/elle | renvoie | renvoyât |
| nous | renvoyions | renvoyassions |
| vous | renvoyiez | renvoyassiez |
| ils/elles | renvoient | renvoyassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | renvoie |
| nous | renvoyons |
| vous | renvoyez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- renvoyant
- Past participle
- renvoyé · renvoyée · renvoyés · renvoyées
Examples
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Send the signed form back to me before Friday.
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The boss dismissed him without any explanation.
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They have put the meeting off until next week.
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The goalkeeper sends the ball back to the middle of the pitch.
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This word refers back to an older usage.
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