No. 3,591 in Portuguese
reerguer
To lift or raise again; to rebuild or restore.
In a sentence
Depois do terremoto, tivemos que reerguer as casas destruídas.
After the earthquake, we had to rebuild the destroyed houses.
Here, "reerguer" means to physically rebuild or reconstruct something that was previously destroyed.
Foi necessário reerguer a confiança da equipe após a derrota.
It was necessary to restore the team's confidence after the defeat.
In this sentence, "reerguer" is used metaphorically to signify regaining or restoring something abstract, like confidence.
Com muito esforço, ele conseguiu reerguer sua carreira após o fracasso.
With a lot of effort, he managed to restore his career after the failure.
Here, "reerguer" implies rebuilding or recovering something personal and significant, such as a career.
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