Definition: second offense, recurrence, repetition
Comme c'est de la récidive, votre amende sera triplée - Because it's a second offense/you committed the crime a second time, your fine will be tripled.
Son cancer est en récidive - His cancer has recurred.
Related: récidivant (adj) - recurring; récidiver - to reoffend, commit a second offense, recur; le récidivisme - reoffending; récidiviste - second/habitual offender; la récidivité - recurring nature (of a disease)
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Comme c'est de la récidive, votre amende sera triplée - Because it's a second offense/you committed the crime a second time, your fine will be tripled.
Son cancer est en récidive - His cancer has recurred.
Related: récidivant (adj) - recurring; récidiver - to reoffend, commit a second offense, recur; le récidivisme - reoffending; récidiviste - second/habitual offender; la récidivité - recurring nature (of a disease)
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Pronunciation: [ray see deev]
