Spanish Conversation · Level 15
87 words
Spanish word
reforma
Pronunciation
IPA/reˈfoɾma/
Meaning
- feminine nounreform
Example
El país necesita una reforma educativa.
The country needs reform in education.
More examples
La empresa anunció una reforma laboral para mejorar los horarios.
The company announced a labour reform to improve schedules.
Core concept
Reshaping rules, structures, or systems to improve their function.
Common phrases
reforma educativa
education reform
reforma fiscal
fiscal reform
reforma laboral
labor reform
Similar words
cambio: Change in circumstances or in the way something is done.
mejora: Improvement that makes the current state or quality better.
innovación: Adoption of new ideas or methods that generate practical value.
ajuste: Small modification or fine-tuning of parts to better match a purpose.
Definition in Spanish
Proceso o resultado de cambiar la forma, las normas o la estructura de algo, ya sea social, legal o material, para lograr una mejora.
Word origin
From Latin re- meaning again and formare meaning to form, originally 'to form again' and later applied to changes in institutions, laws, or physical form.
Usage tips
- The same Spanish word names both policy or legal changes (la reforma) and home or building renovations (hacer una reforma), so context decides whether English will be reform or renovation.
Other meanings
- amendmentnoun
- remodelingnoun
- renovationnoun
Opposites
- conservadurismoconservatismnoun
- estabilidadstabilitynoun
Related words
- reformarreformverb
- reformistareformistadjective
- reformadoreformedadjective