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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrefrescar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: refrescar
"Eu gosto de refrescar a mente com uma pausa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To give new strength or energy to; to revive.
"After a long day at work, I like to refresh myself with a cup of tea."
- 1
An act of refreshing or the state of being refreshed.
"The refresh of the page took only a few seconds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'refresh' originates from the Middle English 'refreschen', which is derived from the Old French 'refreschir', meaning 'to make fresh again'. The root can be traced back to the Latin 'refrescāre', where 're-' means 'again' and 'frescāre' means 'to become fresh'. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass both physical and metaphorical senses of renewal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Refresh" is said worldwide
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rafraîchir
Transliteration: rafraîchir
"J'aime rafraîchir mon esprit avec une promenade."
auffrischen
Transliteration: auffrischen
"Ich möchte meine Erinnerungen auffrischen."
rinfrescare
Transliteration: rinfrescare
"Ho bisogno di rinfrescare la mia mente."
refrescar
Transliteration: refrescar
"Necesito refrescarme después de hacer ejercicio."
refrescar
Transliteration: refrescar
"Eu gosto de refrescar a mente com uma pausa."
ताज़ा करना
Transliteration: tāzā karnā
"मुझे ताज़ा करने के लिए थोड़ी देर टहलना पसंद है।"
刷新
Transliteration: shuā xīn
"我需要刷新我的思维。"
새롭게 하다
Transliteration: saeropge hada
"나는 새로운 아이디어로 나의 생각을 새롭게 하고 싶다."
リフレッシュする
Transliteration: rifuresshu suru
"運動してリフレッシュしたい。"
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