Spanish Conversation · Level 130
60 words
Spanish word
replantear
Pronunciation
IPA/replanteˈaɾ/
Meaning
- verbrethink
Example
¿No crees que deberíamos replantear la idea?
Don't you think we should rethink the idea?
More examples
Voy a replantear el plan tras tus comentarios.
I'm going to reconsider the plan after your comments.
Core concept
Changing the framing of an idea.
Common phrases
replantear la idea
reconsider the idea
replantear el plan
reconsider the plan
replantear el enfoque
reconsider the approach
Similar words
repensar: Rethinks a previous decision or plan internally.
reconsiderar: Reevaluates a prior judgment or decision to determine whether to change it.
reformular: Expresses an idea or explanation in new wording and structure.
reenfocar: Shifts the focus to a different aspect to alter how a problem is viewed.
Definition in Spanish
Cambiar la manera de plantear una idea o cuestión para revisarla y mejorar su orientación.
Word origin
From Spanish re- 'again' plus plantear 'to pose or present', with plantear from Latin plantāre 'to place', so the verb literally means 'to pose again' and now means changing how something is presented.
Usage tips
- The verb usually takes an explicit object (replantear algo) to mean reframing something, while the reflexive replantearse signals rethinking one's own position.