refurbish
gb/ɹifˈɚbɪʃ/ us/ɹifˈɚbɪʃ/
B2
Inglês
felújít
VERBO
B2
1
felújít
B1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
We refurbished our bathroom last year.
Tavaly felújítottuk a fürdőszobánkat.
The school will refurbish the classrooms.
Az iskola felújítja a tantermeket.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use it for simple cleaning; refurbish usually involves repairs and improvements, not just cleaning.
Significado
renovate and improve a place
Colocações
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
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
neglect (Means to fail to care for or maintain a place.)
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damage (Means to harm something rather than improve it.)
Temas
home
|housing
|construction
|daily_life
|business
Definição
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.
VERBO
B2
BUSINESS
2
felújít
B1
Padrão de uso:
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.
Exemplos para estudantes
This shop refurbishes used phones.
Ez az üzlet használt telefonokat újít fel.
He refurbished an old bike.
Felújított egy régi biciklit.
Erro comum:
Do not confuse with recycle: refurbish keeps the same item and repairs it; recycling breaks materials down to make something new.
Significado
recondition a used product
Colocações
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
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
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.)
Temas
shopping
|business
|technology
|manufacturing
|sustainability
Definição
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.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
refurbish
AFI
GB/ɹifˈɚbɪʃ/
US/ɹifˈɚbɪʃ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
re - fur - bish (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fur)
Formas da palavra
Verb
- Base: refurbish
- 3rd Person Singular: refurbishes
- Present Participle: refurbishing
- Past: refurbished
Expressões
factory-refurbished
1/fˈæktɚi ɹifˈɚbɪʃt/
fixed phrase
business
refurbished by the manufacturer
A product repaired and checked by the maker, then sold again.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
- They refurbished the apartment from top to bottom.