refurbish
gb/ɹifˈɚbɪʃ/ us/ɹifˈɚbɪʃ/
B2
Englanti
felújít
VERBI
B2
1
felújít
B1
Käyttömalli:
refurbish [a house/room/building/property]
They refurbished the kitchen and installed new cabinets.
Felújították a konyhát, és új konyhaszekrényeket szereltek be.
The council is refurbishing the library to make it more accessible.
Az önkormányzat felújítja a könyvtárat, hogy akadálymentesebbé tegye.
After being refurbished, the hotel reopened with updated rooms and a new lobby.
Oppijaesimerkit
We refurbished our bathroom last year.
Tavaly felújítottuk a fürdőszobánkat.
The school will refurbish the classrooms.
Az iskola felújítja a tantermeket.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes use it for simple cleaning; refurbish usually involves repairs and improvements, not just cleaning.
Merkitys
renovate and improve a place
Kollokaatiot
refurbish a house
|refurbish an apartment
|refurbish a kitchen
|refurbish a bathroom
|refurbish an office
|refurbish a hotel
|refurbish a shop
|refurbish a building
|refurbish the interior
|refurbish a property
Synonyymit
renovate (The most common near-synonym; often implies updating or improving a building.)
|
restore (Often suggests bringing something back to an earlier condition, especially for older or historic buildings.)
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revamp (Emphasizes changing the look or style, sometimes with fewer structural repairs.)
Antonyymit
neglect (Means to fail to care for or maintain a place.)
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damage (Means to harm something rather than improve it.)
Teemat
home
|housing
|construction
|daily_life
|business
Määritelmä
To make a place look better and work better by repairing and redecorating it.
To improve a building or room by repairing it, cleaning it, and often redecorating or replacing old parts.
VERBI
B2
BUSINESS
2
felújít
B1
Käyttömalli:
refurbish [a phone/laptop/device/furniture/equipment]
The company refurbishes returned laptops and sells them at a discount.
A cég felújítja a visszaküldött laptopokat, és kedvezményes áron adja el őket.
She refurbishes old furniture and sells it online.
Régi bútorokat újít fel, és online értékesíti őket.
The workshop refurbishes hospital equipment to extend its lifespan.
Oppijaesimerkit
This shop refurbishes used phones.
Ez az üzlet használt telefonokat újít fel.
He refurbished an old bike.
Felújított egy régi biciklit.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Do not confuse with recycle: refurbish keeps the same item and repairs it; recycling breaks materials down to make something new.
Merkitys
recondition a used product
Kollokaatiot
refurbish a laptop
|refurbish a phone
|refurbish computers
|refurbish electronics
|refurbish equipment
|refurbish machinery
|refurbish furniture
|refurbish returned items
|refurbish old devices
|refurbish units for resale
Synonyymit
recondition (Very close in meaning; often used in sales and manufacturing contexts.)
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overhaul (Suggests more extensive repair or rebuilding, especially of machines.)
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repair (More general; does not necessarily include cleaning, testing, and preparing for resale.)
Antonyymit
discard (Means to throw something away instead of making it usable again.)
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scrap (Means to get rid of something for parts or materials rather than restore it.)
Teemat
shopping
|business
|technology
|manufacturing
|sustainability
Määritelmä
To repair and clean a used thing so it can be used again, often to sell it.
To make a used item fit for use again, especially by checking it, repairing or replacing parts, cleaning it, and testing it, often to sell it again.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
refurbish
IPA
GB/ɹifˈɚbɪʃ/
US/ɹifˈɚbɪʃ/
Tavut ja painotus
re - fur - bish (3 tavua)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fur)
Taivutusmuodot
Verb
- Base: refurbish
- 3rd Person Singular: refurbishes
- Present Participle: refurbishing
- Past: refurbished
Ilmaukset
factory-refurbished
1/fˈæktɚi ɹifˈɚbɪʃt/
fixed phrase
business
refurbished by the manufacturer
A product repaired and checked by the maker, then sold again.
Esimerkit
- I bought a factory-refurbished laptop with a one-year warranty.
- The retailer sells factory-refurbished phones at lower prices.
- Factory-refurbished units often look new but may come in plain packaging.
Oppijaesimerkit
- This is a factory-refurbished phone.
- I saved money by buying a factory-refurbished laptop.
refurbish [something] from top to bottom
1/ɹifˈɚbɪʃ sˈʌmθɪŋ fɹˈʌm tˈɑp tə bˈɑtəm/
fixed phrase
refurbish completely
To refurbish something completely.
Esimerkit
- They refurbished the house from top to bottom before moving in.
- The museum was refurbished from top to bottom and reopened to the public.
- We decided to refurbish the office from top to bottom rather than do small repairs.
Oppijaesimerkit
- They refurbished the apartment from top to bottom.