<p><b>Definition: </b> to realize, be aware<br/><br/>Je ne me suis pas rendu compte qu&#39;il allait arriver ce soir - I didn&#39;t realize that he was going to arrive this evening<br/><br/><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/fais-gaffe-1371222" data-inlink="bhhYibcmCKfkzlqqNvw5qw&#61;&#61;" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="1">Tu te</a> rends compte de la situation ? - Are you aware of the situation?<br/><br/>Et il l&#39;a fait, tu te rends compte ! - And he did it, can you imagine!<br/><br/><i>Related:</i> rendre - to give back, return<br/><br/>(click the little red &#43; white graphic below to hear the <i><a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/le-conge-mot-du-jour-1371775" data-inlink="V3WsJ35nm_HhgqaMp_2rnQ&#61;&#61;" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="internalLink" data-ordinal="2">Mot du</a> jour</i> pronounced)</p><p><b>Pronunciation: </b>[ra(n) dr(eu) ko(n)t]</p>