refurbish
To rebuild or replenish with all new materialTo rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.
» Tom bought a refurbished phone.
Том купив підтримуваний телефон.
Том купив відремонтований телефон.
Meaning
1 sensesTo rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.
We're having the sitting room refurbished, after a leak damaged a large part of the room.
wiederaufarbeiten, restaurieren, generalüberholen
восстана́вливатьvosstanávlivatʹ, обновля́тьobnovljátʹ
- make brighter and prettier
Examples
6 sentencesTom bought a refurbished phone.
Том купив підтримуваний телефон. — victorq10
I want you to refurbish the house.
Я хочу, аби ви зробили ремонт у будинку. — victorq10
ruЯ хочу, чтобы вы провели реконструкцию дома. — odexed
deIch möchte, dass du das Haus sanierst. — faehrmann
I might consider buying a refurbished phone.
David took a loan to refurbish his home.
He can refurbish the place.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
1605, from re- + furbish, from Middle English furbishen, from Middle French forbir (stem f1605, from re- + furbish, from Middle English furbishen, from Middle French forbir (stem furbiss-, “to clean, polish”), from Frankish *furbēn (“to clean, polish”).
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Forms
refurbishes, refurbishing, refurbished, refurbished| Base form | refurbish · to refurbish |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | refurbishes |
| Present participle | refurbishing |
| Past simple | refurbished |
| Past participle | refurbished |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonyms- make brighter and prettier:renovatefreshen up
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle