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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.
Synonyms
revitalizeenergizeinvigoratecoolupdatereload
Antonyms
tireexhaustwearyfatigue

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

Related Idioms & Phrases

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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