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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrevisar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: re.βiˈsaɾ
"El profesor ayudó al alumno a revisar su ensayo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To re-examine and make alterations to written or printed matter in order to improve or update it.
"The author spent the weekend preparing to revise the final chapter of her novel." - 2
To reconsider something, such as an opinion, plan, or law, in the light of further information.
"The government had to revise its economic forecast following the unexpected market downturn."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'revidere' (to look at again, review), formed from 're-' (again) and 'videre' (to see). It entered Middle French as 'reviser' in the 15th century before being adopted into English with the primary meaning of re-examining and altering written work.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Revise" is said worldwide
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réviser
Transliteration: ʁe.vi.ze
"Il est nécessaire de réviser ce document avant publication."
überarbeiten
Transliteration: ˈyːbɐˌʔaʁbaɪtn̩
"Der Architekt muss den Entwurf noch einmal überarbeiten."
revisionare
Transliteration: re.vi.zoˈna.re
"Ho dovuto revisionare il contratto prima di firmarlo."
revisar
Transliteration: re.βiˈsaɾ
"El profesor ayudó al alumno a revisar su ensayo."
revisar
Transliteration: ʁe.viˈzaɾ
"Precisamos revisar o relatório anual antes da reunião."
संशोधन करना
Transliteration: sanshodhan karna
"हमें इस प्रस्ताव में कुछ संशोधन करने की आवश्यकता है।"
修改
Transliteration: xiūgǎi
"编辑建议作者修改论文的结论部分。"
수정하다
Transliteration: sujeonghada
"우리는 회의 전에 계약서 내용을 수정해야 합니다."
修正する
Transliteration: shuusei suru
"提出する前に報告書の内容を修正してください。"
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