refurbish
gb/ɹifˈɚbɪʃ/ us/ɹifˈɚbɪʃ/
B2
Kiingereza
felújít
KITENZI
B2
1
felújít
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
We refurbished our bathroom last year.
Tavaly felújítottuk a fürdőszobánkat.
The school will refurbish the classrooms.
Az iskola felújítja a tantermeket.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes use it for simple cleaning; refurbish usually involves repairs and improvements, not just cleaning.
Maana
renovate and improve a place
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
neglect (Means to fail to care for or maintain a place.)
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damage (Means to harm something rather than improve it.)
Mada
home
|housing
|construction
|daily_life
|business
Ufafanuzi
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.
KITENZI
B2
BUSINESS
2
felújít
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
This shop refurbishes used phones.
Ez az üzlet használt telefonokat újít fel.
He refurbished an old bike.
Felújított egy régi biciklit.
Kosa la kawaida:
Do not confuse with recycle: refurbish keeps the same item and repairs it; recycling breaks materials down to make something new.
Maana
recondition a used product
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
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.)
Mada
shopping
|business
|technology
|manufacturing
|sustainability
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
refurbish
IPA
GB/ɹifˈɚbɪʃ/
US/ɹifˈɚbɪʃ/
Silabi na mkazo
re - fur - bish (silabi 3)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fur)
Maumbo ya neno
Verb
- Base: refurbish
- 3rd Person Singular: refurbishes
- Present Participle: refurbishing
- Past: refurbished
Semi
factory-refurbished
1/fˈæktɚi ɹifˈɚbɪʃt/
fixed phrase
business
refurbished by the manufacturer
A product repaired and checked by the maker, then sold again.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They refurbished the apartment from top to bottom.