Spanish Conversation · Level 9
90 words
Spanish word
renovar
Pronunciation
IPA/renoˈβaɾ/
Meaning
- verbrenew
Example
Tengo que renovar mi pasaporte.
I have to renew my passport.
More examples
El cliente decidió renovar el contrato por un año más.
The client decided to renew the contract for one more year.
Core concept
A passport stamped with a new expiry date.
Common phrases
renovar el contrato
renew the contract
renovar la suscripción
renew the subscription
renovar el seguro
renew the insurance
Similar words
renovarse: Undergo natural renewal and become restored or refreshed by itself.
caducar: Reach a document's expiry date and become no longer valid.
expirar: Come to the scheduled end of a period, ending its legal validity.
vencer: Reach the deadline when a certificate or contract stops being in force.
Definition in Spanish
Actualizar formalmente documentos, permisos o contratos para mantener su validez; también aplicar a cambiar o modernizar algo antiguo.
Word origin
From Latin renovare (re- 'again' + novare 'make new'), originally 'make new again' and later used both for revalidating documents and for refurbishing things.
Usage tips
- Spanish often uses the reflexive se for automatic renewal (La suscripción se renueva automáticamente), while renovar + object indicates someone renews something.