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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReframe
/ˌriːˈfreɪm/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To place a new frame around something, such as a picture or photograph.
"She decided to reframe the vintage poster to better match her new living room decor." - 2
To change the way something is expressed, perceived, or presented in order to alter its meaning or context.
"The therapist helped him reframe his negative thoughts into constructive challenges."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix re- (meaning 'again' or 'anew') combined with 'frame', which traces back to Old English 'framian' (to profit, avail, or construct) and Germanic roots related to structural form. The specific modern psychological and communicative sense of altering one's perspective or presentation emerged in the late 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reframe" is said worldwide
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recadrer
Transliteration: ruh-kah-dreh
"Il faut recadrer le problème sous un autre angle."
neu rahmen
Transliteration: noy rah-men
"Wir müssen die Situation völlig neu rahmen."
Rimodellare
Transliteration: ri-mod-el-lar-e
Script: rimodellare
"Dobbiamo riformulare la questione."
reencuadrar
Transliteration: re-en-kwah-drar
"Es necesario reencuadrar el debate político."
recontextualizar
Transliteration: re-kon-tek-stoo-al-i-zar
"Precisamos recontextualizar esta narrativa."
पुनः प्रस्तुत करना
Transliteration: punah prastut karna
"हमें इस समस्या को एक नए दृष्टिकोण से देखना चाहिए।"
重新构架
Transliteration: chóngxīn gòujià
"我们需要重新构架这个商业计划。"
재구성하다
Transliteration: jae-gu-seong-ha-da
"우리는 문제를 새로운 각도로 재구성해야 한다."
再定義する
Transliteration: saiteigi suru
"その問題の枠組みをもう一度見直す必要がある。"
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