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reboot

[/riːˈbuːt/]
verb/nounpl: reboots
reiniciar
1. (verb) To start a computer or system again after shutting it down
I need to reboot my computer to install the updates.
Preciso reiniciar meu computador para instalar as atualizações.
2. (verb) To restart or revive something that has stopped or failed
The company decided to reboot its marketing strategy.
A empresa decidiu reiniciar sua estratégia de marketing.
3. (noun) An act of rebooting a system
A reboot of the system is required.
Uma reinicialização do sistema é necessária.
4. (noun) A remake or revival of a film, TV series, or franchise
The reboot of the classic series was very successful.
O reboot da série clássica foi muito bem-sucedido.
Synonyms
restartresetrefreshreviveremake
Antonyms
shutdownhalt

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reiniciar
Most common term in Brazilian Portuguese
General Brazilian
reboot
Often used as a loanword in tech contexts
Portugal
reiniciar
Standard European Portuguese term
Portugal
reinicialização
Used for the noun form

Related Idioms & Phrases

hard reboot
soft reboot
reboot and rally
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