verb

remiser

put away

Action de ranger un véhicule ou un objet dans un endroit abrité pour ne plus s'en servir pendant un moment.

The French verb "remiser" generally means to put away, to store, or to put into a remise (a shed, storehouse, or garage).

Meanings and usage:

  1. To store or put something away for the time being:
    For example, remiser des outils (to put away tools), remiser un vélo (to store a bike).

  2. To put into a remise, a place for storing goods, vehicles, or equipment:
    This sense is historical or specific to contexts like agriculture or transport.

  3. In sports (especially in French fencing and ball sports), "remiser" can mean to send back a pass or stroke to a teammate.

Synonyms and differences:

  • Ranger: To put things in order or tidily put away. More general and often implies organizing as well as storing.
  • Mettre de côté: Literally "to put aside." It means to set something aside temporarily without the idea of long-term storage.
  • Entreposer: To store or deposit things, often more long-term and in a warehouse or storage place.
  • Stocker: To stockpile or keep things in storage, often used in commercial contexts.

Summary:

  • "Remiser" specifically emphasizes storing or putting away, often with the nuance of putting things into a specific storage place (a remise).
  • It's common for physical objects and conveys temporarily or longer-term putting away.
  • Less about tidiness (which "ranger" implies) and more about the location of storage.

Example sentence:
"Après la randonnée, ils ont remisé leurs sacs dans le garage."
(After the hike, they put their bags away in the garage.)

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Ils ont remisé le bateau après leur dernière sortie en mer.verb

They put away the boat after their last trip at sea.

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