rebuild
To build again or anewTo build again or anew.
» We're going to rebuild this city.
Мы собираемся восстановить этот город.
Мы собираемся отстроить этот город заново.
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To build again or anew.
wiederaufbauen, umbauen
перестра́иватьperestráivatʹ, перестро́итьperestróitʹ
build again
(figuratively)To attempt to improve one's performance during a period of struggling.
After missing the playoffs for the seventh straight season in a row, the Detroit Red Wings are trying to rebuild.
Examples
110 sentencesWe're going to rebuild this city.
ruМы собираемся восстановить этот город.
We plan to rebuild our church.
After the fire, the church was rebuilt.
Tom is planning to rebuild this engine.
Tom has been struggling to rebuild the business.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Proto-West Germanic *buþlijanProto-West Germanic *buþlijan
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Forms
rebuilds, rebuilding, rebuilt, rebuiltSynonyms
3 synonyms- build again:reconstruct
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle