No. 5,190 in German

auffrischen

"To refresh or brush up."

In a sentence

Ich möchte mein Englisch auffrischen.
I want to refresh my English skills.
Here, 'auffrischen' means to revise or improve knowledge in a specific subject.
Die Möbel wurden aufgefrischt, um das Zimmer wohnlicher zu machen.
The furniture was refreshed to make the room cozier.
Here, 'auffrischen' indicates renewing or improving the appearance of an object.
Wir sollten unser Wissen über Erster Hilfe auffrischen.
We should refresh our knowledge about First Aid.
In this sentence, 'auffrischen' refers to revisiting and reinforcing previously learned knowledge or skills.

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