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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRestoration
/ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition.
"The careful restoration of the historic building took over three years."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'restoration' originates from the Latin 'restauratio', which means 'to restore'. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift from a focus on physical repair to include broader meanings such as the return of something to a former condition or the act of bringing back to a previous state.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Restoration" is said worldwide
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restauration
Transliteration: restauration
"La restauration du château a duré plusieurs années."
Restaurierung
Transliteration: Restaurierung
"Die Restaurierung des alten Gemäldes war sehr teuer."
restauro
Transliteration: restauro
"Il restauro della chiesa fu completato l'anno scorso."
restauración
Transliteration: restauración
"La restauración de la pintura requirió mucha paciencia."
restauração
Transliteration: restauração
"A restauração do museu atraiu muitos visitantes."
पुनर्रूपण
Transliteration: punarroopan
"पुरानी इमारत की बहाली का काम चल रहा है।"
恢复
Transliteration: huīfù
"这座古建筑的恢复工程非常浩大。"
복원
Transliteration: bokwon
"문화재 복원 작업이 성공적으로 끝났습니다."
修復
Transliteration: shūfuku
"古美術品の修復には高度な技術が必要です。"
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