refurbish
gb/ɹifˈɚbɪʃ/ us/ɹifˈɚbɪʃ/
B2
Angielski
felújít
CZASOWNIK
B2
1
felújít
B1
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
We refurbished our bathroom last year.
Tavaly felújítottuk a fürdőszobánkat.
The school will refurbish the classrooms.
Az iskola felújítja a tantermeket.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes use it for simple cleaning; refurbish usually involves repairs and improvements, not just cleaning.
Znaczenie
renovate and improve a place
Kolokacje
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
Synonimy
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.)
|
revamp (Emphasizes changing the look or style, sometimes with fewer structural repairs.)
Antonimy
neglect (Means to fail to care for or maintain a place.)
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damage (Means to harm something rather than improve it.)
Tematy
home
|housing
|construction
|daily_life
|business
Definicja
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.
CZASOWNIK
B2
BUSINESS
2
felújít
B1
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
This shop refurbishes used phones.
Ez az üzlet használt telefonokat újít fel.
He refurbished an old bike.
Felújított egy régi biciklit.
Częsty błąd:
Do not confuse with recycle: refurbish keeps the same item and repairs it; recycling breaks materials down to make something new.
Znaczenie
recondition a used product
Kolokacje
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
Synonimy
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.)
Antonimy
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.)
Tematy
shopping
|business
|technology
|manufacturing
|sustainability
Definicja
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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
refurbish
IPA
GB/ɹifˈɚbɪʃ/
US/ɹifˈɚbɪʃ/
Sylaby i akcent
re - fur - bish (3 sylaby)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fur)
Formy wyrazu
Verb
- Base: refurbish
- 3rd Person Singular: refurbishes
- Present Participle: refurbishing
- Past: refurbished
Wyrażenia
factory-refurbished
1/fˈæktɚi ɹifˈɚbɪʃt/
fixed phrase
business
refurbished by the manufacturer
A product repaired and checked by the maker, then sold again.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- They refurbished the apartment from top to bottom.