revamp

revamp
(coll.) transitive verb renovieren [Zimmer, Gebäude]; [wieder] aufmöbeln od. aufpolieren [Schrank, Auto usw.]; neu bearbeiten [Stück, Musical usw.]
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re·vamp
[ˌri:ˈvæmp]
vt (fam)
▪ to \revamp sth etw aufpeppen fam; room etw aufmöbeln fam, etw aufpolieren
the words have been \revamped but the song's still no good der Text hat zwar jetzt mehr Pep, aber der Song ist noch immer nicht gut
to \revamp a department eine Abteilung auf Vordermann bringen
to \revamp one's image/a play sein Image/ein Theaterstück aufpolieren fam
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["riː'vmp]
vt (inf)
book, play, image aufmotzen (inf); company auf Vordermann bringen (inf); (POL) party auf Vordermann bringen (inf); house, room aufmöbeln
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revamp [ˌriːˈvæmp] v/t umg ein Haus etc aufmöbeln, ein Theaterstück etc aufpolieren, eine Firma etc auf Vordermann bringen
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(coll.) transitive verb renovieren [Zimmer, Gebäude]; [wieder] aufmöbeln od. aufpolieren [Schrank, Auto usw.]; neu bearbeiten [Stück, Musical usw.]
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v.
aufpolieren v.
umarbeiten v.

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