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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrefrito
Pronunciation / Transliteration: reˈfɾito
"Su nuevo discurso es un refrito de ideas pasadas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To put together old ideas, material, or arguments into a new form without significant improvement or originality.
"The committee decided to rehash the same proposals from last year's meeting."
- 1
A reuse of old ideas or material without substantial change or improvement.
"His latest novel is just a dull rehash of his earlier, more successful books."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English prefix 're-' (again) and the verb 'hash' (to chop or mince, originating from the French 'hacher'). First appearing in the mid-19th century, the term metaphorically shifted from chopping food again to repeatedly presenting old ideas, material, or arguments in a slightly altered form.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rehash" is said worldwide
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remercier
Transliteration: ʁə.maʁ.se
Script: redire
"Il ne fait que redire les mêmes arguments."
aufwärmen
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯fˌvɛʁmən
"Er hat nur seine alten Geschichten aufgewärmt."
riscaldare
Transliteration: riskalˈdare
"Questo articolo è solo un riscaldare di vecchie notizie."
refrito
Transliteration: reˈfɾito
"Su nuevo discurso es un refrito de ideas pasadas."
reaproveitar
Transliteration: ʁe.a.pɾo.viˈtaʁ
"O autor costuma reaproveitar tramas antigas em seus livros."
दोहराना
Transliteration: doharana
"वह पुरानी बातों को ही बार-बार दोहरा रहा है।"
老调重弹
Transliteration: lǎo diào chóng tán
"这篇演讲只是老调重弹，没有什么新意。"
재탕하다
Transliteration: jaetanghada
"그 감독은 이전 영화의 설정을 그대로 재탕했다."
二番煎じ
Transliteration: nibansenji
"彼の新しい企画は前作の二番煎じにすぎない。"
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