verb

repartir

leave again · start again

C’est quand une personne quitte un endroit pour aller ailleurs, souvent après y être déjà venue.

The French verb "repartir" primarily means to leave again, to set off again, or to start off once more. It is a combination of "partir" (to leave) with the prefix "re-" indicating repetition.

Meanings and uses:

To leave again or depart anew:
Example: Après une courte pause, il est reparti.
(After a short break, he left again.)
To restart or begin again:
Example: La voiture a eu un problème, mais elle a pu repartir.
(The car had a problem, but it was able to start again.)
To distribute or spread out anew:
Less common, but can mean to distribute or allocate again.

Synonyms and differences:

Partir: to leave or go away (one-time sense).
"Repartir" specifically implies leaving again, after having been somewhere or after a pause.
Recommencer: to start again, often associated with an action or activity rather than physically leaving.
"Repartir" is physical movement (depart again), while recommencer can be about tasks or processes.
S'en aller: to go away (more informal and general, without nuance of repetition).

Summary:

Repartir = “to leave again” or “to restart” (movement-focused with repetition).
Use it when someone or something resumes a journey, departs once more after stopping, or “starts up again.”