No. 11,371 in French
refaçonner
To reshape or reorganize.
In a sentence
Il a décidé de refaçonner son jardin pour l'été.
He decided to reshape his garden for the summer.
The word 'refaçonner' here means to reshape or redesign something physically, emphasizing a literal transformation.
Après la réunion, ils vont refaçonner leur stratégie commerciale.
After the meeting, they will reshape their business strategy.
In this example, 'refaçonner' is used metaphorically, referring to the reworking of ideas or plans.
Les artistes modernes cherchent à refaçonner les concepts classiques de l'art.
Modern artists seek to reshape the classical concepts of art.
Here 'refaçonner' describes the act of reinterpreting or innovating existing concepts in a creative context.
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