rekindle

[US]/ˌriːˈkɪndl/
[UK]/ˌriːˈkɪndl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. reignite
Word Forms
Past Participlerekindled
Third Person Singularrekindles
Past Tenserekindled
Present Participlerekindling

Phrases & Collocations

rekindle the flame

gjenoppliva elden

rekindle old memories

gjenoppliva gamle minner

rekindle a relationship

gjenoppliva en forhold

Example Sentences

he tried to rekindle their friendship.

han prøvde å få tilbake sin vennskap.

the photos rekindled memories.

fotografiene gjenopplivet minner.

They tried to rekindle the flames of romance.

De prøvde å tenne på romantikkens flammer igjen.

Is there anything could rekindle his extinct passion?

Er det noe som kan oppmuntre hans utdøde passjon?

rekindled an old interest in the sciences.

fikk tilbake et gammelt interesse for vitenskapen.

Nothing could rekindle her extinct passion.

Ingenting kunne oppmuntre hennes utdøde passjon.

If there was a touch of appreciation left in him for the bloom and unsophistication which is the charm of youth, it rekindled now.

Hvis det var en liten grad av anerkjennelse igjen hos ham for blomsten og uerfarenheten som er charmen hos ungdommen, så fikk det tilbake nå.

Real-world Examples

This weekend, I'm finally gonna get my chance to rekindle things.

Denne helgen skal jeg til slutt få muligheten til å få tilbake det gamle.

Source: "Reconstructing a Lady" Original Soundtrack

If anything, the pandemic has rekindled our affection for it.

Hvis noe annet, har pandemien våkket opp vår kjærlighet til det.

Source: National Geographic Anthology

Gabrielle tried to rekindle an old affair.

Gabrielle prøvde å få tilbake et gammelt forhold.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 4

Likewise, a strong pound has rekindled enthusiasm among Britons for holidays abroad.

Liktvis har en sterk pundvare opprettet ny entusiasme blant britene for ferier utlandet.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Yeah. It kind of rekindles your faith in the basic goodness of people.

Ja. Det gjenoppretter litt din tro på menneskets grunnleggende godhet.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 5

" They have rekindled the hope of working with rubber, " he said.

"De har gjenopprettet håpet om å jobbe med gummien," sa han.

Source: VOA Special English: World

It's much more about, perhaps rekindling, this kind of flame of diplomacy.

Det handler mye mer om, kanskje gjenopprette, denne slags diplomatiske flammer.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2018 Collection

Ms. Jade's fantasy is to rekindle the love she once had with Bob.

Ms. Jades drøm er å få tilbake kjærligheten hun hadde til Bob.

Source: Friends Season 2

The surface of the sea glistened under its rays. That kindly light rekindled our strength.

Oksjøens overflate glitret under dens stråler. Den venlige lyset gjenopprettet vår styrke.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

A widower and a widow attend their 70th class reunion, and a long-ago spark is rekindled.

En enke og en enkemann deltar i deres 70-års klassegjengemøte, og en gammel kjerne gjenopprettes.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

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