No. 5,317 in Russian
освежить
To refresh.
In a sentence
Она решила освежить комнату, открыв окна.
She decided to freshen up the room by opening the windows.
Here, 'освежить' means to freshen or renew the atmosphere within a space, specifically by letting in fresh air.
Перед экзаменом он попытался освежить свои знания.
Before the exam, he tried to refresh his knowledge.
In this context, 'освежить' refers to the act of revisiting and making one's understanding or memory clearer.
Мы решили освежить меню ресторана, добавив новые блюда.
We decided to refresh the restaurant's menu by adding new dishes.
Here, 'освежить' is used to denote updating or rejuvenating something, in this case, a menu, to make it more appealing or current.
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