rendre/ʁɑ̃dʁ/
verb · A2 · Frequency 243
verb
Meanings
to give back, to return, to repay, to reciprocate
Used to indicate giving back items or reciprocating feelings or actions.
to render, to make, to cause to become
Used to indicate causing someone or something to become a certain state or condition.
to express, to convey, to translate
Used for expressing ideas, feelings, or translating language.
to give, to deliver, to provide
Refers to formally or actually handing over something or providing a service.
to pay a visit, to call on, to visit
Indicates going to see someone or visiting a place.
to yield, to produce
Refers to producing results, products, or effects.
to vomit, to eject from the body
Refers to the body expelling stomach contents.
to render oneself, to make oneself, to become due to one's actions
Indicates making oneself be in a certain state through one's own actions.
to make one's way to a place, to get oneself into a place
Indicates making an effort to enter or reach a place.
to surrender, to give in, to give oneself up to
Refers to giving up resistance and surrendering oneself or control.
Examples
Il faut rendre les livres à la bibliothèque avant vendredi.
The books must be returned to the library before Friday.
Cette formation peut rendre les employés plus autonomes.
This training can make the employees more self-reliant.
La traductrice cherche à rendre l'humour du texte original.
The translator is trying to convey the humor of the original text.
L'entreprise s'engage à rendre un service rapide à ses clients.
The company promises to provide its customers with fast service.
Collocations
- rendre un livreto return a book
- rendre heureuxto make someone happy
- rendre un texteto translate a text
Common mistakes
Je rends lui visite chaque semaine.
Je lui rends visite chaque semaine.
For the sense “to pay a visit,” the indirect object pronoun must come before rendre in rendre visite à, giving lui rends visite.
Related words
synonymrestituerto return, to give back, to restore (return to something's former condition)
Grammar note
In compound tenses, rendre uses avoir as auxiliary when used transitively; the pronominal form (se rendre) uses être as auxiliary.
verb
Meanings
to give back, to return, to repay, to reciprocate
Used to indicate giving back items or reciprocating feelings or actions.
to render, to make, to cause to become
Used to indicate causing someone or something to become a certain state or condition.
to express, to convey, to translate
Used for expressing ideas, feelings, or translating language.
to give, to deliver, to provide
Refers to formally or actually handing over something or providing a service.
to pay a visit, to call on, to visit
Indicates going to see someone or visiting a place.
to yield, to produce
Refers to producing results, products, or effects.
to vomit, to eject from the body
Refers to the body expelling stomach contents.
to render oneself, to make oneself, to become due to one's actions
Indicates making oneself be in a certain state through one's own actions.
to make one's way to a place, to get oneself into a place
Indicates making an effort to enter or reach a place.
to surrender, to give in, to give oneself up to
Refers to giving up resistance and surrendering oneself or control.
Examples
En rendant les clés au propriétaire, elle a récupéré sa caution.
By returning the keys to the landlord, she got her deposit back.
En rendant la consigne plus claire, le professeur a facilité le travail des élèves.
By making the instructions clearer, the teacher made the students' work easier.
En rendant les nuances du texte avec précision, la traductrice a respecté le style de l'auteur.
By conveying the nuances of the text precisely, the translator preserved the author's style.
En rendant ce service à son voisin, il lui a évité un long déplacement.
By providing this service to his neighbor, he spared him a long trip.
Grammar note
In compound tenses, rendre uses avoir as auxiliary when used transitively; the pronominal form (se rendre) uses être as auxiliary.
verb
Meanings
to give back, to return, to repay, to reciprocate
Used to indicate giving back items or reciprocating feelings or actions.
to render, to make, to cause to become
Used to indicate causing someone or something to become a certain state or condition.
to express, to convey, to translate
Used for expressing ideas, feelings, or translating language.
to give, to deliver, to provide
Refers to formally or actually handing over something or providing a service.
to pay a visit, to call on, to visit
Indicates going to see someone or visiting a place.
to yield, to produce
Refers to producing results, products, or effects.
to vomit, to eject from the body
Refers to the body expelling stomach contents.
to render oneself, to make oneself, to become due to one's actions
Indicates making oneself be in a certain state through one's own actions.
to make one's way to a place, to get oneself into a place
Indicates making an effort to enter or reach a place.
to surrender, to give in, to give oneself up to
Refers to giving up resistance and surrendering oneself or control.
Examples
Paul a rendu les clés au propriétaire avant son départ.
Paul returned the keys to the landlord before leaving.
Cette décision a rendu le processus beaucoup plus simple.
This decision made the process much simpler.
Le traducteur a rendu l'humour du texte avec finesse.
The translator conveyed the humor of the text with finesse.
L'entreprise a rendu un service important à la commune.
The company provided an important service to the municipality.
Collocations
- rendre un livreto return a book
- rendre heureuxto make someone happy
- rendre un texteto translate a text
Common mistakes
Je rends lui visite chaque semaine.
Je lui rends visite chaque semaine.
For the sense “to pay a visit,” the indirect object pronoun must come before rendre in rendre visite à, giving lui rends visite.
Related words
synonymrestituerto return, to give back, to restore (return to something's former condition)
Grammar note
In compound tenses, rendre uses avoir as auxiliary when used transitively; the pronominal form (se rendre) uses être as auxiliary.
verb
Meanings
to give back, to return, to repay, to reciprocate
Used to indicate giving back items or reciprocating feelings or actions.
to render, to make, to cause to become
Used to indicate causing someone or something to become a certain state or condition.
to express, to convey, to translate
Used for expressing ideas, feelings, or translating language.
to give, to deliver, to provide
Refers to formally or actually handing over something or providing a service.
to pay a visit, to call on, to visit
Indicates going to see someone or visiting a place.
to yield, to produce
Refers to producing results, products, or effects.
to vomit, to eject from the body
Refers to the body expelling stomach contents.
to render oneself, to make oneself, to become due to one's actions
Indicates making oneself be in a certain state through one's own actions.
to make one's way to a place, to get oneself into a place
Indicates making an effort to enter or reach a place.
to surrender, to give in, to give oneself up to
Refers to giving up resistance and surrendering oneself or control.
Examples
Tu rends le livre à la bibliothèque avant la fermeture.
You return the book to the library before closing.
Tu rends fidèlement le ton du texte dans ta traduction.
You faithfully convey the tone of the text in your translation.
Tu rends un grand service à l'équipe en vérifiant les chiffres.
You provide the team with a great service by checking the figures.
Chaque dimanche, tu rends visite à ta grand-mère.
Every Sunday, you visit your grandmother.
Grammar note
In compound tenses, rendre uses avoir as auxiliary when used transitively; the pronominal form (se rendre) uses être as auxiliary.
verb
Meanings
to give back, to return, to repay, to reciprocate
Used to indicate giving back items or reciprocating feelings or actions.
to render, to make, to cause to become
Used to indicate causing someone or something to become a certain state or condition.
to express, to convey, to translate
Used for expressing ideas, feelings, or translating language.
to give, to deliver, to provide
Refers to formally or actually handing over something or providing a service.
to pay a visit, to call on, to visit
Indicates going to see someone or visiting a place.
to yield, to produce
Refers to producing results, products, or effects.
to vomit, to eject from the body
Refers to the body expelling stomach contents.
to render oneself, to make oneself, to become due to one's actions
Indicates making oneself be in a certain state through one's own actions.
to make one's way to a place, to get oneself into a place
Indicates making an effort to enter or reach a place.
to surrender, to give in, to give oneself up to
Refers to giving up resistance and surrendering oneself or control.
Examples
Chaque soir, il rend les clés au gardien de l'immeuble.
Every evening, he returns the keys to the building caretaker.
Cette peinture claire rend la pièce beaucoup plus lumineuse.
This light-colored paint makes the room much brighter.
Le traducteur rend ce passage en français avec beaucoup de précision.
The translator renders this passage in French very precisely.
Cette application rend un service précieux aux petits commerçants.
This application provides a valuable service to small shopkeepers.
Collocations
- rendre un livreto return a book
- rendre heureuxto make someone happy
- rendre un texteto translate a text
Common mistakes
Je rends lui visite chaque semaine.
Je lui rends visite chaque semaine.
For the sense “to pay a visit,” the indirect object pronoun must come before rendre in rendre visite à, giving lui rends visite.
Related words
synonymrestituerto return, to give back, to restore (return to something's former condition)
Grammar note
In compound tenses, rendre uses avoir as auxiliary when used transitively; the pronominal form (se rendre) uses être as auxiliary.