restore

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BrE /rɪˈstɔː(r)/ AmE /rɪˈstoʊr/

verb en → es

past restored pp restored ing restoring

1 REPAIR/REBUILD [transitive] B1

to repair or rebuild something that has been damaged, destroyed, or neglected

reparar, reconstruir, restaurar

  • restore sth to sb/sth

Collocations restore a building · restore an old painting

  • The government plans to restore the historic city center.

    El gobierno planea restaurar el centro histórico de la ciudad.

2 RETURN [transitive] B1

to return something to its original state or condition

restaurar, devolver a su estado original

  • restore sth to sb/sth

Collocations restore order · restore peace

  • The police restored order after the demonstration.

    La policía restableció el orden después de la manifestación.

3 RECOVER [transitive] B2

to recover something that has been lost or taken away

recuperar, recuperar algo que se perdió o fue tomado

  • restore sth to sb

Collocations restore a stolen painting · restore a kidnapped child

  • The museum hopes to restore the stolen artifacts.

    El museo espera recuperar los artefactos robados.

4 RENEW [transitive] B2

to renew or revive something that has been weakened, damaged, or lost

renovar, revitalizar

  • restore sth to sb/sth

Collocations restore confidence · restore hope

  • The new leader's policies are designed to restore public confidence.

    Las políticas del nuevo líder están diseñadas para restaurar la confianza pública.

5 RETURN TO ORIGINAL [transitive] C1

to return something or someone to their original position, condition, or status

devolver a su estado original, restablecer

  • restore sth/sb to sth

Collocations restore sb to power · restore an object to its rightful owner

  • The king was restored to the throne after years of exile.

    El rey fue restituido al trono después de años de exilio.