What does repli in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word repli in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use repli in French.

The word repli in French means fold, withdrawal, retreat, drop, fall, decrease, retreat into your own community, withdraw into your own community, fall back on nationalist ideas of identity, retreat into nationalist ideas of identity, national withdrawal, isolationism, withdrawal into yourself, fallback solution. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word repli

fold

nom masculin (rebord plié)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle fait un repli au bas du pantalon.
She makes a fold in the bottom of the trousers.

withdrawal, retreat

nom masculin (retraite) (military)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les militaires effectuèrent un repli stratégique.
The soldiers beat a strategic retreat.

drop, fall, decrease

nom masculin (régression) (value)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette année, on note un repli des exportations.
This year, there has been a drop in exports.

retreat into your own community, withdraw into your own community

nom masculin (repli sur les valeurs des siens)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

fall back on nationalist ideas of identity, retreat into nationalist ideas of identity

nom masculin (repli sur ses valeurs)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

national withdrawal, isolationism

nom masculin (repli sur ses valeurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

withdrawal into yourself

nom masculin (auto-isolement) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

fallback solution

nom féminin (choix secondaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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