review

S2 W2

BrE /rɪˈvjuː/ AmE /rɪˈvju/

noun / verb en → es

1 CHECK/EXAMINE [transitive] B1

to look at something carefully in order to check it or examine it

revisar, examinar, revisión

  • review a document/file

Collocations review the contract · review the application

  • The manager reviewed the report.

    El gerente revisó el informe.

2 SUMMARIZE/EVALUATE [transitive] B2

to give an account or summary of something, often including a critical evaluation

reseñar, revisar, comentar

  • review a book/film

Collocations review the movie · review the exhibition

  • She reviewed the latest novel.

    Ella reseñó la última novela.

3 REVIEW/SESSION [uncountable] B1

a formal meeting or session in which something is discussed, examined, or evaluated

revisión, examen, sesión de revisión

  • have a review

Collocations annual performance review · midterm review

  • We had our annual review last week.

    Tuvo nuestra revisión anual la semana pasada.

4 REVIEW/PROCESS [uncountable] B2

the process of examining something carefully, often to check it or evaluate it

revisión, examen, evaluación

  • go through a review

Collocations annual performance review process · midterm review process

  • The company is going through its annual review.

    La empresa está pasando por su revisión anual.

5 REVIEW/WORK [transitive] B2

to look at something again, especially to improve it or make changes

revisar, examinar, repasar

  • review a plan/project

Collocations review the project · review the proposal

  • We need to review our marketing strategy.

    Necesitamos repasar nuestra estrategia de mercadotecnia.

6 REVIEW/PRODUCT [countable] B2

a written or spoken account of a product, book, film, etc., giving an opinion about it

reseña, crítica, revisión

  • write a review

Collocations movie review · book review

  • The newspaper published a scathing review of the film.

    El periódico publicó una reseña mordaz del filme.

7 REVIEW/CLASS [uncountable] B2

a class or lesson in which students review what they have learned before a test or exam

clase de repaso, sesión de estudio

  • have a review session

Collocations exam review class · test review session

  • The students had a review session before the exam.

    Los estudiantes tuvieron una sesión de repaso antes del examen.

8 REVIEW/LEGAL [uncountable] C1

a formal examination of something by a court or other authority, often to decide whether it should be allowed to continue

revisión legal, examen judicial

  • go through a review

Collocations court review · legal review process

  • The court will go through the case for a final review.

    El tribunal revisará el caso para una última evaluación.