renovar

v.

1 to renovate (to change) (mobiliario, local).

renovar el vestuario to buy new clothes, to update one's wardrobe

la empresa ha renovado su imagen the company has brought its image up to date

2 to renew (rehacer) (carné, contrato, ataques).

Ella renueva los muebles She renews the furniture.

Ella renueva el plazo She renews the deadline.

Ella renueva la relación She renews the relationship.

3 to restore.

4 to revitalize.

5 to revalidate, to renovate.

Ella renueva el pasaporte She revalidates the passport.

6 to retread, to remold, to remould.

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renovar

Conjugation model [CONTAR], like {{link=contar}}contar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to renew

2 (casa) to renovate; (de decoración) to redecorate

3 (de personal) to reorganize

► verbo pronominal renovarse

1 to be renewed

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verb

1) to renew

2) renovate

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1. VT

1) [+ contrato, pasaporte, suscripción] to renew

2) [+ edificio] to renovate; [+ sistema informático] to update, upgrade

3) [+ muebles] to change

han renovado el mobiliario de la casa — they've changed the furniture in the house

4) [+ partido, asamblea] to clear out

5) (=reanudar) [+ ataques] to renew; [+ conversaciones] to resume

2.

See:

renovarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <pasaporte/contrato> to renew

2) <mobiliario> to change; <edificio/barrio> to renovate

3) <organización/sistema> to update, bring up to date

4) <ataque/esperanza/promesa> to renew

el volver a verlo renovó mi dolor — seeing him again brought back the pain

con renovadas fuerzas — with renewed energy

2.

renovarse v pron

a) sospechas/dolor/interés to be renewed

b) persona to be revitalized

renovarse o morir or (RPl) renovarse es vivir — (fr hecha) adapt or die

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= refresh, refurbish, reinvent [re-invent], renovate, renew, revamp, bring + Nombre + up to date.

Ex. It thrives on ambiguity, irony, paradox, which bring the disparate and hitherto unconnected into relationship, revealing new shades of meaning, or refreshing the worn, the tired, the cliched.

Ex. In 1978, funds became available to refurbish the library.

Ex. Schools of library and information science are once again intellectually impoverished, and the Graduate Library School ought to be reinvented or re-created.

Ex. This article discusses factors leading to a decision to extend and renovate the existing main library building during 1985 to 1986.

Ex. But the new regulations were both unpopular and ineffective, and were not renewed after 1695.

Ex. Library schools must revamp their curricula and librarianship should become a respected profession.

Ex. While Jewett, contemplating the use of individual entries that could more easily be changed and brought up to date, found it desirable to rule that the entry should be under the latest name used by the author.

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* renovar el préstamo de un documento = renew + document.

* renovar fondos = turn over.

* renovar los votos = renew + Posesivo + vows.

* renovarse = change with + the times, move with + the times, reinvent + Reflexivo.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <pasaporte/contrato> to renew

2) <mobiliario> to change; <edificio/barrio> to renovate

3) <organización/sistema> to update, bring up to date

4) <ataque/esperanza/promesa> to renew

el volver a verlo renovó mi dolor — seeing him again brought back the pain

con renovadas fuerzas — with renewed energy

2.

renovarse v pron

a) sospechas/dolor/interés to be renewed

b) persona to be revitalized

renovarse o morir or (RPl) renovarse es vivir — (fr hecha) adapt or die

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= refresh, refurbish, reinvent [re-invent], renovate, renew, revamp, bring + Nombre + up to date.

Ex: It thrives on ambiguity, irony, paradox, which bring the disparate and hitherto unconnected into relationship, revealing new shades of meaning, or refreshing the worn, the tired, the cliched.

Ex: In 1978, funds became available to refurbish the library.

Ex: Schools of library and information science are once again intellectually impoverished, and the Graduate Library School ought to be reinvented or re-created.

Ex: This article discusses factors leading to a decision to extend and renovate the existing main library building during 1985 to 1986.

Ex: But the new regulations were both unpopular and ineffective, and were not renewed after 1695.

Ex: Library schools must revamp their curricula and librarianship should become a respected profession.

Ex: While Jewett, contemplating the use of individual entries that could more easily be changed and brought up to date, found it desirable to rule that the entry should be under the latest name used by the author.

* renovar el préstamo de un documento = renew + document.

* renovar fondos = turn over.

* renovar los votos = renew + Posesivo + vows.

* renovarse = change with + the times, move with + the times, reinvent + Reflexivo.

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renovar [A10 ]

vt

A (prolongar la validez de) ‹pasaporte/contrato› to renew

el partido tiene posibilidades de renovar su mandato the party has a chance of renewing its mandate

B (cambiar) ‹mobiliario› to change; ‹edificio/barrio› to renovate

C (reformar, poner al día) ‹organización/sistema/lenguaje› to update, bring up to date

renovaron el código de la circulación they updated the highway code, they brought the highway code up to date

D (reavivar, reanudar) to renew

ha renovado su ataque contra la oposición she has renewed her attack on the opposition

el volver a verlo renovó mi dolor seeing him again opened up old wounds o brought back the pain

volvió al trabajo con renovadas fuerzas she returned to work with renewed energy, she returned to work revitalized

E (Méx) (Auto) ‹llanta› to remold*, retread

■ renovarse

v pron

1 «sospechas/dolor» to be renewed

2 «persona» to be revitalized

renovarse o morir or (RPl) renovarse es vivir (fr hecha); you have to change with the times

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renovar (conjugate renovar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹pasaporte/contrato› to renew

b) ‹mobiliario› to change;

‹edificio/barrio› to renovate

c) ‹organización/sistema› to update, bring up to date

d) ‹ataque/esperanza/promesa› to renew

renovarse verbo pronominal

a) [sospechas/dolor/interés] to be renewed

b) [persona] to be revitalized

renovar verbo transitivo
1 (un permiso, carné) to renew
2 (un edificio, etc) to renovate
(sistemas, maquinaria, etc) to update: tengo que renovar mi vestuario, my wardrobe needs updating
(modernizar) to transform, reform
3 (las hostilidades, un esfuerzo, etc) to renew
con renovadas fuerzas, with renewed energy
'renovar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mobiliario
English:
do up
- extend
- redevelop
- renew
- renovate
- revamp
- tart up
- visa
- refurbish
- rewire

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renovar

♦ vt

1. [cambiar] [mobiliario, local] to renovate;

[personal, plantilla] to make changes to, to shake out;

renovar el vestuario to buy new clothes, to update one's wardrobe;

la empresa ha renovado su imagen the company has brought its image up to date

2. [carné, contrato] to renew

3. [ataques, esfuerzos] to renew

4. [restaurar] to restore

5. [revitalizar] to revitalize

6. Pol [reformar] to reform

♦ See also the pronominal verb renovarse

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renovar

v/t renew

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renovar {19} vt

1) : to renew, to restore

2) : to renovate

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renovar vb

1. (dar vigencia) to renew

tengo que renovar el carné de conducir I've got to renew my driving licence

2. (cambiar) to change / to replace

deberíamos renovar la maquinaria de esta fábrica we should replace the machinery in this factory

3. (actualizar) to update

hay que renovar el programa de estudios we have to update the curriculum