No. 2,406 in French
rénover
To renovate or restore something to good condition.
In a sentence
Nous allons rénover la cuisine ce mois-ci.
We are going to renovate the kitchen this month.
The word 'rénover' is used here to indicate the action of updating or improving a space, specifically the kitchen in this sentence.
Elle a rénové son ancien vélo pour le rendre fonctionnel.
She renovated her old bicycle to make it functional.
'Rénover' in this sentence describes the process of restoring an item, the old bicycle, to improve its usability or condition.
Ils rénovent constamment leurs idées pour évoluer.
They constantly renovate their ideas to evolve.
Here, 'rénover' is used metaphorically to mean refreshing or updating thoughts and concepts to adapt or improve them.
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