Spanish Conversation · Level 45
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Spanish word
restaurar
Pronunciation
IPA/restauˈɾaɾ/
Meaning
- verbrestore
Example
El museo va a restaurar la catedral el próximo año.
The museum will restore the cathedral next year.
More examples
Después de la operación, lograron restaurar la salud del paciente.
After the operation, they managed to restore the patient's health.
Core concept
Returning an aged painting to its original appearance.
Common phrases
restaurar la salud
restore health
restaurar la paz
restore peace
restaurar un edificio
restore a building
Similar words
reparar: Mends specific breaks or mechanical failures to return function.
arreglar: Takes care of minor faults or disorder so things become usable again.
renovar: Refurbishes or replaces old elements to make a space or item look new.
recuperar: Brings back something lost or helps someone regain a former ability or state.
Definition in Spanish
Devolver a algo su estado o función anterior, especialmente objetos, obras o edificios dañados o envejecidos.
Word origin
From Latin restaurare 'to renew or rebuild', via Old French restaurer, entering Spanish with the sense of bringing damaged or aged works back to a prior state.
Usage tips
- In art and architecture contexts restaurar implies conservation toward the original look or function, while recuperar is the usual verb for regaining health or abilities.
Other meanings
- reinstateverb
- renovateverb
- reviveverb
Related words
- restauraciónrestorationnoun
- restauradorrestorernoun
- restauradorestoredadjective