overhaul

o·ver·haul

 (ō′vər-hôl′, ō′vər-hôl′)

tr.v. o·ver·hauled, o·ver·haul·ing, o·ver·hauls

1.

a. To examine thoroughly and make any needed repairs: overhauled the engine to check for problems.

b. To revise extensively: proposals to overhaul the health care system.

2. Nautical To slacken (a line) or to release and separate the blocks of (a tackle).

3. Chiefly British To catch up with; overtake: overhauled the fugitive after a six-hour chase.

n. (ō′vər-hôl′)

1. An act of overhauling.

2. A repair job.

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o′ver·haul′er n.

overhaul

vb (tr)

1. to examine carefully for faults, necessary repairs, etc

2. (General Engineering) to make repairs or adjustments to (a car, machine, etc)

3. to overtake

n

a thorough examination and repair

o•ver•haul

(v. ˌoʊ vərˈhɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl; n. ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl)
v.t.

1. to make necessary repairs on; restore to working condition.

2. to examine thoroughly and revise or refurbish: to overhaul the curriculum.

3. to gain upon, catch up with, or overtake.

4. Naut.

a. to slacken (a rope) by hauling in the opposite direction to that in which the rope was drawn taut.

b. to release the blocks of (a tackle).

n.

5. Also, o′ver•haul`ing. a general examination and repair.

[1620–30]

overhaul

The restoration of an item to a completely serviceable condition as prescribed by maintenance serviceability standards. See also rebuild; repair.

overhaul

Past participle: overhauled
Gerund: overhauling

Imperative

overhaul

overhaul

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	overhaul - periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor" inspection and repair, service maintenance, upkeep, care - activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care" interim overhaul - an overhaul between the regular times for overhauling
	2.	overhaul - the act of improving by renewing and restoring; "they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed" redevelopment, renovation improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property" face lifting, facelift, face lift - a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes; "give your home a facelift"; "more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction"
Verb	1.	overhaul - travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks" overtake, pass advance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" get by - pass or move in front of; "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race" top, clear - pass by, over, or under without making contact; "the balloon cleared the tree tops"
	2.	overhaul - make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system" modernize, modernise retrofit - substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones; "The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes" 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"

overhaul

verb

1. check, service, maintain, examine, restore, tune (up), repair, go over, inspect, fine tune, do up (informal), re-examine, recondition The plumbing was overhauled a year ago.

2. overtake, pass, leave behind, catch up with, get past, outstrip, get ahead of, draw level with, outdistance Beattie led for several laps before he was overhauled by Itoh.

noun

1. check, service, examination, going-over (informal), inspection, once-over (informal), checkup, reconditioning The study says there must be a complete overhaul of air traffic control systems.

overhaul

verb

1. To restore to proper condition or functioning:

doctor, fix, fix up, mend, patch, repair, revamp, right.

Idiom: set right.

2. To catch up with and move past:

overtake, pass.

noun

A thorough or drastic reorganization:

shakeup.

Informal: housecleaning.

Translations

فَحْص عاميفْحَص ويُصْلِح

eftersehovedeftersynhovedreparationreparere

überholengründliche Überholung

réviserrévision

nagyjavítás

taka í gegn, yfirfarayfirferî, yfirhalning

revisionaresorpassarerevisioneriparazione

kapitālais remontskapitāli remontētrūpīga pārbauderūpīgi pārbaudīt

etterse grundiggrundig ettersynoverhaleoverhaling

generálna oprava

natančen pregled

bakımbakım yapmaktamir etmek

全面检修大检修

overhaul

A. [ˈəʊvəhɔːl] N → repaso m general, revisión f

B. [ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl] VT

1. (= check) [+ machine] → revisar, repasar, dar un repaso general a; [+ plans etc] → volver a pensar, rehacer, replantear

2. (= overtake) → alcanzar, adelantarse a

overhaul

[ˌəʊvə^rˈhɔːl]

vt

[+ system, method] → remanier

[+ machine] → réviser

[ˈəʊvə^rhɔːl] n

[system, method] → remaniement m

[machine] → révision f

overhaul

[n ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl; vb ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl]

1. n → revisione f

2. vt (service, machine) → revisionare; (revise, system, method) → rivedere

overhaul

(əuvəˈhoːl) verb

to examine carefully and repair. I had my car overhauled at the garage. opknap, hersien, regmaak يفْحَص ويُصْلِح правя основен ремонт vistoriar renovovat, opravit überholen efterse; reparere κάνω γενική επισκευή revisar, poner a punto üle vaatama بازبینی کردن huoltaa réviser לְשַּׁפֵּץ निरीक्षण करना और ठीक करना obaviti remont, popraviti nagyjavítást végez menurunkan mesin taka í gegn, yfirfara revisionare 精密検査する 철저히 점검하다 apžiūrėti, patikrinti, suremontuoti rūpīgi pārbaudīt; kapitāli []remontēt membaik pulih grondig nakijken overhale, etterse grundigprzeglądać كتل او جوړول vistoriar a face revizie (tehnică); a repara тщательно осматривать для ремонта opraviť natančno pregledati izvršiti remont noggrant undersöka, göra en genomgång av ยกเครื่อง bakım yapmak, tamir etmek 大修 ретельно оглядати; капітально ремонтувати پرزوں کا معائنہ کر کے مرمت کرنا đại tu 大检修

(ˈəuvəhoːl) noun

a complete overhaul. opknapping, deeglike ondersoek فَحْص عام основен ремонт vistoria generální oprava gründliche Überholung hovedeftersyn; hovedreparation γενική επισκευή revisión, puesta a punto ülevaatus, remont بازدید huolto révisionשיפוץ पूरा चुस्त-दुरूस्त करना totalni remont nagyjavítás turun mesin yfirferð, yfirhalning revisione オーバーホール 분해 수리 patikrinimas, remontas rūpīga pārbaude; kapitālais remonts kerja baik pulih revisiegrundig ettersyn, overhalingprzegląd ليدنه vistoria re­vizie капитальный ремонт generálna oprava natančen pregled remont undersökning, genomgång การยกเครื่อง bakım 全面檢修 ретельний огляд; капітальний ремонт مرمت sự đại tu 全面检修