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1 reinvent
reinvent [‚ri:ɪnˈvent]b. to reinvent o.s. as sth se métamorphoser en qch -
2 reinvent
reinvent [‚ri:ɪn'vent]∎ figurative to reinvent the wheel refaire ce qui a déjà été fait;∎ to reinvent oneself changer d'image -
3 wheel
wheel, US hwi ;lA n1 ( on vehicle) roue f ; (on trolley, piece of furniture) roulette f ; front/back wheel roue avant/arrière ;2 ( for steering) ( in vehicle) volant m ; Naut roue f (de gouvernail) ; to be at ou behind the wheel être au volant ; to take the wheel ( in vehicle) prendre le volant ; Naut tenir la roue ; to fall asleep at the wheel s'endormir au volant ;3 (in watch, mechanism, machine) rouage m ; the wheels of government fig les rouages du gouvernement ;4 ( for pottery) tour m ;B ○ wheels npl ( car) bagnole ○ f, voiture f ; are these your new wheels? c'est ta nouvelle bagnole ○ ? ; have you got wheels ○ ? tu es motorisé ○ ?C vtr pousser [bicycle, barrow, pram] ; to wheel a child in a pram promener un enfant dans sa poussette ; they wheeled me into the operating theatre ils m'ont emmené dans la salle d'opération sur un chariot.D vi2 ( turn sharply) [person, regiment] faire demi-tour ; [car, motorbike] braquer fortement ; [ship] virer de bord ; to wheel to the right [person, regiment] faire demi-tour à droite ; right/left wheel! Mil demi-tour droite/gauche!to wheel and deal magouiller ○ ; the wheel of fortune la roue de la fortune ; it's wheels within wheels l'affaire est plus compliquée qu'elle n'en a l'air ; to reinvent the wheel réinventer la roue ; to be fifth wheel US être la cinquième roue du carrosse.■ wheel out:▶ wheel [sth] out, wheel out [sth] remettre [qch] sur le tapis [argument, story] ; ressortir [excuse, statistics].
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reinvent — UK US /ˌriːɪnˈvent/ verb [T] ► to change something in a basic way so that it works differently: »It s all about reinventing the way we do business. »They must face reality and reinvent their failing systems. ● reinvent yourself Cf. reinvent… … Financial and business terms
reinvent — 1680s, from RE (Cf. re ) + INVENT (Cf. invent). Related: Reinvented; reinventing. Phrase reinvent the wheel “do redundant work” attested by 1971 … Etymology dictionary
reinvent — [spelling only] … English World dictionary
reinvent — [[t]ri͟ːɪnve̱nt[/t]] reinvents, reinventing, reinvented 1) VERB To reinvent something means to change it so that it seems different and new. [V n] They have tried to reinvent their retail stores... [V pron refl] He was determined to reinvent… … English dictionary
reinvent — UK [ˌriːɪnˈvent] / US [ˌrɪɪnˈvent] verb [transitive] Word forms reinvent : present tense I/you/we/they reinvent he/she/it reinvents present participle reinventing past tense reinvented past participle reinvented to change something that already… … English dictionary
reinvent — re|in|vent [ˌri:ınˈvent] v [T] 1.) to make changes to an idea, method, system etc in order to improve it or make it more modern = ↑reform ▪ plans to reinvent the American educational system 2.) reinvent yourself to do something differently from… … Dictionary of contemporary English
reinvent — re|in|vent [ ,riın vent ] verb transitive to change something that already exists and give it a different form or purpose reinvent the wheel INFORMAL to waste time and effort trying to do something that someone else has already done well reinvent … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
reinvent — [ˌriːɪnˈvent] verb [T] to change something that already exists and give it a different form or purpose • reinvent the wheel to waste time and effort trying to do something that someone else has already done well[/ex] reinvent yourself to change… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
reinvent — /riɪnˈvɛnt/ (say reein vent) verb (t) 1. to produce (a device, solution, etc.), believing it to be original, when it has in fact been invented before. –phrase 2. reinvent oneself, to create a new character, appearance, role, etc., for oneself:… …
reinvent — transitive verb Date: 1686 1. to make as if for the first time something already invented < reinvent the wheel > 2. to remake or redo completely 3. to bring into use again • reinvention noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
reinvent — reinvention, n. /ree in vent /, v.t. 1. to invent again or anew, esp. without knowing that the invention already exists. 2. to remake as if from the very beginning; renovate: to reinvent government. [1685 90; RE + INVENT] * * * … Universalium