reinvent
To invent again something that has already been inventedTo invent again something that has already been invented.
» You don't need to reinvent the wheel.
Du musst das Fahrrad kein zweites Mal erfinden.
Du musst das Rad nicht neu erfinden.
Не надо изобретать велосипед.
Не нужно изобретать велосипед.
Не нужно изобретать колесо.
Не нужно заново изобретать колесо.
Не треба наново винаходити колесо.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To invent again something that has already been invented.
wiedererfinden, neu erfinden
изобрета́ть велосипе́дizobretátʹ velosipéd
(transitive)To adapt into a different form; to give a new style or image to.
He had the ability to reinvent himself as needed.
- create anew and make over
- bring back into existence
Examples
17 sentencesYou don't need to reinvent the wheel.
Не треба наново винаходити колесо.
ruНе надо изобретать велосипед.
deDu musst das Fahrrad kein zweites Mal erfinden.
Let's not try to reinvent the wheel.
We need to reinvent ourselves.
Are you ready to reinvent yourself?
He needed to reinvent the band.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
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Forms
reinvents, reinventing, reinvented, reinvented| Base form | reinvent · to reinvent |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | reinvents |
| Present participle | reinventing |
| Past simple | reinvented |
| Past participle | reinvented |
regular · Lesson
Word family
3 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