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start anew
[/stɑːrt əˈnjuː/]
verb phrase
começar de novo
1.
to begin again from the beginning; to restart something that has been interrupted or completed
After the project failed, we decided to start anew with a different approach.
Após o projeto fracassar, decidimos começar de novo com uma abordagem diferente.
2.
to make a fresh start in life or in a particular endeavor
She moved to a new city to start anew after her divorce.
Ela se mudou para uma nova cidade para começar de novo após o divórcio.
Synonyms
begin again
start over
restart
recommence
make a fresh start
start from scratch
Antonyms
continue
persist
carry on
proceed
finish
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
começar de novo
most common form used in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
recomeçar
alternative formal term used in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
começar tudo de novo
more colloquial variation
Portugal
recomeçar do zero
common Portuguese European variation
Related Idioms & Phrases
turn over a new leaf
wipe the slate clean
get a fresh start
reboot one's life
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