B1🔤 Letters R & S
Italian word
rinnovare
to renew, to renovate, to update
Looks like
to renovate
to restore a building to good condition
⚠️ The trap
'Rinnovare' means to renew in a broad sense (contract, subscription, look). For building renovation, Italians prefer 'ristrutturare'. English 'renovate' almost always refers to buildings.
To say "to restore a building to good condition" in Italian:
rinnovare / ristrutturare (for building renovation — 'ristrutturare' is more specific)
"rinnovare" in English means:
to renew, to renovate, to update
Example
"Ho rinnovato il contratto di affitto."
"I renewed the rental contract."
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