réinventer la roue

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʁe.ɛ̃.vɑ̃.te la ʁu/
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Verb

réinventer la roue

(figuratively) to reinvent the wheel (to attempt to devise a solution to a problem when a solution already exists; to do work unnecessarily when it has already been done satisfactorily by others)

See also

redécouvrir l’Amérique

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