retread
[/ˈriːtred/ (noun), /rɪˈtred/ (verb)]
noun/verbpl: retreads
pneu recauchutado; repetição; pessoa ou coisa reciclada
1. (noun) A tire that has been given a new tread by applying a new rubber surface to a worn tire
The company decided to use retreads on their fleet of delivery trucks to save money.
A empresa decidiu usar pneus recauchutados na sua frota de caminhões de entrega para economizar dinheiro.
2. (noun) A person or thing that is recycled or reused without significant change or improvement
The new movie was just a retread of the original film from the 1980s.
O novo filme era apenas uma repetição do filme original dos anos 1980.
3. (verb) To put a new tread on a worn tire
We decided to retread the tires instead of buying new ones.
Decidimos recauchutar os pneus em vez de comprar novos.
4. (verb) To go over the same ground again; to repeat
The teacher didn't want to retread the same lessons from last semester.
O professor não queria repetir as mesmas lições do semestre anterior.
In American and Brazilian contexts, 'retread' is commonly used in the automotive industry to describe economical tire solutions. Figuratively, it's used critically to describe movies, books, or ideas that lack originality. The term has become more pejorative when describing artistic works or public figures who recycle past work without substantial innovation.
NYC Slang
rehash; something old recycled without innovation
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