refresh

re·fresh  (r-frsh)

v. re·freshed, re·fresh·ing, re·fresh·es

v.tr.

1. To revive with or as if with rest, food, or drink; give new vigor or spirit to.

2. To give new freshness or brightness to; restore.

3. To make cool, clean, or moist; freshen up.

4. To renew by stimulation: refresh one's memory.

5. To fill up again; replenish: refresh a drink.

6. Computer Science

a. To renew (the image on a display screen) by renewing the flow of electrons from the cathode-ray tube: The faster a monitor refreshes images, the less it flickers.

b. To maintain (data in a dynamic RAM) by sending a new electric pulse to recharge the chips.

v.intr.

1. To take refreshment.

2. To become fresh again; revive.

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[Middle English refresshen, from Old French refreschir : re-, re- + fres, fresche, fresh (of Germanic origin).]

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refresh

Verb

1. to revive or reinvigorate, for example through rest, drink, or food

2. to stimulate (the memory) [Old French refreschir]

refresher n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	refresh - refresh one's memory; "I reviewed the material before the test" brush up, review recall, recollect, remember, call back, call up, retrieve, think - recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
	2.	refresh - make (to feel) fresh; "The cool water refreshed us" freshen ventilate, air out, vent, air - expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen; "air the old winter clothes"; "air out the smoke-filled rooms" regenerate, renew - reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership"
	3.	refresh - become or make oneself fresh again; "She freshened up after the tennis game" refreshen, freshen, freshen up wash up, lave - wash one's face and hands; "She freshened up in the bathroom" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
	4.	refresh - make fresh again refreshen, freshen alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" fag out, wear down, wear out, wear upon, weary, tire out, fatigue, jade, outwear, tire, fag, wear - exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress; "We wore ourselves out on this hike"

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refresh

verb 1. revive, cool, freshen, revitalize, cheer, stimulate, brace, rejuvenate, kick-start (informal) enliven, breathe new life into, invigorate, revivify, reanimate, inspirit

verb 2. replenish, restore, repair, renew, top up, renovate

verb 3. stimulate, prompt, renew, jog, prod, brush up (informal)

Translations

refresh [rɪˈfrɛʃ] vt → refrescar

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refresh [rɪˈfrɛʃ] vt → rafraîchir;

(subj) [food, sleep etc] → redonner des forces à

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refresh [rɪˈfrɛʃ] vt → erfrischen;

to refresh one's memory → sein Gedächtnis auffrischen

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refresh [rɪˈfrɛʃ] vt → rinfrescare; [food, sleep] → ristorare

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refresh

v refresh [rəˈfreʃ]

to give new strength and energy to; to make (a person etc) feel less hot, tired etc, eg after or during a period of hard work This glass of cool lemonade will refresh you. opfris, verfris يُنْعِش освежавам osvěžit, posílit forfriske erfrischen αναζωογονώ, ξεκουράζω, δροσίζω refrescar värskendama تجدید قوا کردن virkistää revigorer; rafraîchir לְרַעֲנֵן ताजा करना osvježiti (se), okrijepiti (se) felüdít menyegarkan hressa við rinfrescare, rinvigorire 元気にする 생기를 주다, 기운나게[] 하다 atgaivinti atspirdzināt; atsvaidzināt menyegarkan, memberi kesegaran verfrissen forfriske, friske opp orzeźwić refrescar a răcori; a revigora освежать(ся) osviežiť, posilniť okrepčati osvežiti se friska upp ทำให้สดชื่น canlandırmak 使精力恢復，使精神振作 підкріпляти; освіжати تازہ دم کرنا làm tỉnh táo 使精力恢复，使精神振作

adj reˈfreshing

1 giving new strength and energy; having a cooling and relaxing effect a refreshing drink of cold water. verfrissend مُنْعِش ободрителен osvěžující forfriskende erfrischend αναζωογονητικός, δροσιστικός refrescante värskendav طراوت بخش virkistävä revigorant; rafraîchissant מְרַעֲנֵן ताजा okrepljujući, koji osvježuje (fel)üdítő menyegarkan hressandi rinfrescante, ristoratore さわやかな 기운을 돋우는, 상쾌하게 하는 gaivinantis, gaivus atspirdzinošs; atsvaidzinošs menyamankan verfrissend forfriskende, velgjørende orzeźwiający refrescante revigorant; răcoritor освежающий osviežujúci krepčilen osvežavajući uppfriskande, stärkande ซึ่งทำให้สดชื่น canlandırıcı 令人精神振作的，使人清爽的 освіжаючий تازگی بخش làm tỉnh táo 令人精神振作的，使人清爽的

2 particularly pleasing because different from normal It is refreshing to hear a politician speak so honestly. verfrissend, aangenaam سارٌّ، غَيْر مُتَوَقَّع приятен povzbudivý forfriskende wohltuend ευχάριστος reconfortante kosutav خوشایند virkistävä réconfortant מְרַעֲנֵן नवीन, अभिनव osvježenje üdítő menyegarkan upplífgandi piacevole 目新しい 색다른, 신선한 įdomus, neįprastas patīkams; svaigs perubahan verkwikkend oppkvikkende świeży, odświeżający reconfortante reconfortant подкупающий povzbudivý razveseljujoč osvežavajući uppfriskande รู้สึกกระปรี้กระเป่า ilginç, hoş 使人喜歡的 живлючий فرحت بخش làm cho thích thú 使人喜欢的

adv reˈfreshingly

verfrissend بصورةٍ سارَّةٍ приятно svěže; povzbudivě forfriskende erfrischend ευχάριστα alentadoramente; reconfortantemente; refrescantemente värskendavalt به طور فرح بخش virkistävän d'une manière qui fait du bien בְּאוֹפֶן רַעֲנַן ताजा करते हुए osvježavajuće üdítően secara menyegarkan hressilega (in maniera piacevole) さわやかに 신선하게 įdomiai, neįprastai patīkami; svaigi dengan penuh kesegaran verkwikkend forfriskende, oppkvikkende odświeżająco, świeżo agradavelmente revigorant; răcoritor освежающе sviežo, povzbudivo osvežujoče osvežavajući på ett uppfriskande sätt ที่ทำให้สดชื่น canlılık vererek 精神振作地 освіжаюче تازگی سے thú vị 精神振作地

n pl reˈfreshments

food and drink served eg at a meeting Light refreshments are available in the other room. verfrissings, verversings مُرَطِّبات закуски občerstvení forfriskninger die Erfrischung αναψυκτικά (πληθ.) refresco, refrigerio eine نوشیدنی و خوراک؛ تنقلات virvoke rafraîchissements כִּיבּוּד קַל अल्पाहार piće, zakuska frissítők minuman/makanan kecil hressing rinfresco 軽い飲食物 간단한 음식, 다과 užkandžiai ir gėrimai uzkožamie; atspirdzinājumi hidangan ringan verversing forfriskninger, bevertning napoje i zakąski lanche răcoritoare закуски и освежающие напитки občerstvenie okrepčila osveženje förfriskningar การกระตุ้น yiyecek, içecek 點心和飲料 закуска; освіжаючий напій ہلکی خوراک اور مشروب đồ ăn nhẹ tại cuộc họp 点心和饮料

refresh someone's memory

to remind (someone) of the facts and details of something. verfris, herinner يُنْعِش الذّاكِرَه напомням osvěžit paměť genopfriske hukommelsen das Gedächtnis auffrischen von φρεσκάρω τη μνήμη κπ., θυμίζω refrescar la memoria mälu värskendama زنده کردن virkistää muistia rafraîchir la mémoire de לְרַעֲנֵן אֶת זיכרוֹנוֹ याद दिलाना osvježiti nečije pamćenje, podsjetiti nekoga na nešto felfrissíti emlékezetét mengingatkan hressa upp á minnið e-s rinfrescare la memoria a qualcuno 思い出す 생각나게 하다 priminti (kam) atsvaidzināt atmiņu mengingatkan kembali, mengimbau kembali iemands geheugen opfrissen friske opp på hukommelsen odświeżyć komuś pamięć, przypomnieć komuś lembrar (a alguém) a re­împrospăta memoria (cuiva) освежить чью-л. память osviežiť pamäť osvežiti (si) spomin osvežiti pamćenje friska upp ngns minne กระตุ้นความจำ hatırlatmak 使某人重新想起 відсвіжувати کسی چیز کی تفصیل یاد دلانا gợi nhớ lại 使某人重新想起