refurbishment
gb/ɹifˈɚbɪʃmənt/ us/ɹifˈɚbɪʃmənt/
B2
English
felújítás
NOUN
B2
1
felújítás
B1
Usage pattern:
refurbishment of [building/room/space]
The museum reopened after a two-year refurbishment.
A múzeum kétéves felújítás után újra megnyílt.
They set aside a budget for the refurbishment of the kitchen and bathrooms.
Külön költségkeretet tettek félre a konyha és a fürdőszobák felújítására.
The shop will stay open during the refurbishment, but some areas will be closed off.
Learner examples
The hotel is closed for refurbishment.
A szálloda felújítás miatt zárva van.
Our office needs refurbishment.
Az irodánk felújításra szorul.
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse refurbishment with renovation; both mean improving a place, but refurbishment commonly suggests repairs and updating the existing space rather than major rebuilding.
Meaning
repairing and improving a place
Collocations
major refurbishment
|complete refurbishment
|full refurbishment
|office refurbishment
|hotel refurbishment
|store refurbishment
|kitchen refurbishment
|refurbishment project
|refurbishment work
|refurbishment costs
Synonyms
renovation (Often suggests more substantial structural changes than refurbishment.)
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restoration (Often focuses on returning something (especially a historic building) to an earlier condition.)
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makeover (More informal; often mainly cosmetic changes.)
Antonyms
neglect (Lack of care or maintenance instead of improving something.)
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deterioration (The process of becoming worse rather than being improved.)
Themes
home_improvement
|property
|construction
|business
Definition
When you refurbish a place, you repair and improve it.
The process of repairing, redecorating, and upgrading a building, room, or other space so that it looks better and works better.
NOUN
B2
BUSINESS
2
felújítás
B2
Usage pattern:
refurbishment of [device/product]
The company specializes in refurbishment of used smartphones for resale.
A cég használt okostelefonok viszonteladás előtti felújítására szakosodott.
After refurbishment, the laptops are tested and sold with a short warranty.
Felújítás után a laptopokat tesztelik, és rövid garanciával adják el.
The retailer buys returned items and sends them for refurbishment.
Learner examples
This tablet is in refurbishment now.
Ez a táblagép most felújítás alatt áll.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes mix up refurbished (an adjective describing the item) with refurbishment (the process).
Meaning
restoring used goods for resale
Collocations
device refurbishment
|phone refurbishment
|laptop refurbishment
|factory refurbishment
|refurbishment process
|refurbishment center
|refurbishment standards
|refurbishment program
|refurbishment warranty
|refurbishment market
Synonyms
reconditioning (More technical; emphasizes bringing an item back into good working condition.)
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remanufacturing (More industrial; may involve replacing many components to like-new specification.)
Antonyms
disposal (Getting rid of an item rather than restoring it.)
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scrapping (Destroying or discarding an item for parts instead of repairing it.)
Themes
shopping
|technology
|business
|manufacturing
Definition
Refurbishment is fixing and cleaning a used product so it works well again.
The process of restoring a used item to good working order and a presentable condition, often so it can be sold again.
Grammar
Dictionary form
refurbishment
IPA
GB/ɹifˈɚbɪʃmənt/
US/ɹifˈɚbɪʃmənt/
Syllables & stress
re - fur - bish - ment (4 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fur)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: refurbishment
- Plural: refurbishment
Expressions
closed for refurbishment
1/klˈoʊzd fɚ ɹifˈɚbɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
not open because being renovated
A place is not open because it is being improved.
Examples
- The pool is closed for refurbishment until mid-July.
- Several rooms are closed for refurbishment, but the hotel is still operating.
Learner examples
- The café is closed for refurbishment.
in need of refurbishment
1/ˈɪn nˈid əv ɹifˈɚbɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
needing repairs and updating
It needs to be fixed and improved.
Examples
- The bathrooms are in need of refurbishment.
- Many of the town’s older buildings are in need of refurbishment.
Learner examples
- This room is in need of refurbishment.
refurbishment works
1/ɹifˈɚbɪʃmənt wˈɚks/
fixed phrase
formal
renovation construction activities
The building work done to improve a place.
Examples
- Refurbishment works will begin next week and last for eight weeks.
- The council approved refurbishment works at the library.
Learner examples
- They are doing refurbishment works in the lobby.
under refurbishment
1/ˈʌndɚ ɹifˈɚbɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
currently being renovated
Being improved right now.
Examples
- The east wing is under refurbishment, so access is limited.
- Our website is under refurbishment and some pages may not load.
Learner examples
- The station is under refurbishment.
undergo refurbishment
1/ˌʌndɚɡˈoʊ ɹifˈɚbɪʃmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
to receive renovation work
To have repairs and improvements done.
Examples
- The theater will undergo refurbishment over the summer.
- Several older offices have undergone refurbishment to improve energy efficiency.
Learner examples
- The hotel will undergo refurbishment next month.