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10 Language-to-English DictionariesÜberholung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ü-ber-ho-lung
"Das Auto wurde einer umfassenden Überholung unterzogen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thorough examination and repair of a system or process.
"The car underwent a complete overhaul to improve its performance."
- 1
To take apart a machine or system in order to examine it and repair it if necessary.
"The engineers decided to overhaul the outdated software to enhance its functionality."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'overhaul' originates from the early 19th century, derived from the combination of 'over' and 'haul', where 'haul' comes from the Old Norse 'halda', meaning to pull or drag. Initially used in the context of ship repairs, it has evolved to mean a comprehensive examination or renovation of any system or process.
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Révision
Transliteration: ray-vee-zyohn
"La voiture a subi une révision complète pour améliorer ses performances."
Überholung
Transliteration: ü-ber-ho-lung
"Das Auto wurde einer umfassenden Überholung unterzogen."
Revisione
Transliteration: re-vi-zi-o-ne
"L'auto ha subito una revisione completa per migliorare le sue prestazioni."
Revisión
Transliteration: re-vi-sión
"El coche pasó por una revisión completa para mejorar su rendimiento."
Revisão
Transliteration: re-vi-zão
"O carro passou por uma revisão completa para melhorar seu desempenho."
पुनरावलोकन
Transliteration: punaravalokan
"गाड़ी ने अपने प्रदर्शन को सुधारने के लिए एक पूर्ण पुनरावलोकन किया।"
彻底检修
Transliteration: chè dǐ jiǎn xiū
"这辆车进行了彻底检修以提高性能。"
전면 점검
Transliteration: jeon-myeon jeom-geum
"차량은 성능 향상을 위해 전면 점검을 받았습니다."
全面的な点検
Transliteration: zenmenteki na tenken
"車は性能向上のために全面的な点検を受けました。"
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