refresh

[/rɪˈfreʃ/]

verb

refrescar

1. to give new energy or vigor to someone; to revitalize

A cold drink will refresh you after the workout.

Uma bebida fria vai refrescá-lo após o exercício.

2. to reload or update information on a computer screen

Click the refresh button to update the page.

Clique no botão de atualizar para renovar a página.

3. to cool or reduce heat

The pool refreshes you on hot days.

A piscina refrescará você nos dias quentes.

4. to remind someone of something they may have forgotten

Let me refresh your memory about what happened.

Deixe-me refrescar sua memória sobre o que aconteceu.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

refrescar

most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

refrescar

standard usage

São Paulo

refrescar; atualizar (for digital context)

atualizar more commonly used for computer/digital refresh

Portugal

refrescar; atualizar (digital)

European Portuguese uses atualizar for webpage/screen refresh

refresh your memory - recordar algo esquecido

refresh the page - atualizar a página

a breath of fresh air (related concept) - uma mudança agradável

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