rebuild [ˈriːˈbɪld] rebuilt (past)
rebuild
rebuild(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to reconstruct)
a. reconstruir
After the fire three years ago, we had to rebuild our house.Después del incendio hace tres años, tuvimos que reconstruir nuestra casa.
2. (medicine)
a. rehacer
The plastic surgeon rebuilt her breast after her mastectomy.El cirujano plástico le rehizo el pecho después de su mastectomía.
3. (to reorganize)
a. reconstruir
The economy of the South had to be rebuilt after the Civil War.La economía del Sur tuvo que ser reconstruida tras la Guerra Civil.
4. (to regain)
a. recuperar (hope, confidence)
As a writer, you have to learn to rebuild your confidence, even after a hundred rejections.Como escritor, hay que aprender a recuperar la confianza, incluso después de cien rechazos.
b. restablecer (faith)
Meeting generous people like her has helped me rebuild my faith in humanity.Conocer a gente generosa como ella me ha ayudado a restablecer mi fe en la humanidad.
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