No. 4,803 in French
refait
"Refait" means "redone" or "remade."
In a sentence
Il a refait son discours pour le rendre plus clair.
He redid his speech to make it clearer.
The word 'refait' is used here to indicate the action of doing something again, specifically of redoing or revising his speech.
Le toit de la maison a été refait après la tempête.
The roof of the house was redone after the storm.
In this sentence, 'refait' signifies repair or reconstruction, implying the roof was reconstructed or fixed after it was damaged.
Je me suis refait une santé avec quelques jours de repos.
I regained my health with a few days of rest.
Here, 'refait' expresses the idea of regaining or recovering something, in this case, improved physical well-being through rest.
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