No. 861 in French
rentrer
To return or to go/come back.
In a sentence
Je rentre à la maison après le travail.
I go back home after work.
Here, 'rentrer' is used to indicate returning to a place of residence.
Il doit rentrer son livre à la bibliothèque.
He has to return his book to the library.
In this context, 'rentrer' means to return an item to its place of origin.
Ils rentrent leurs chaises avant qu'il ne commence à pleuvoir.
They bring their chairs inside before it starts raining.
Here, 'rentrer' signifies bringing something inside from an external location.
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