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renovar

verbUpper-intermediate

What does “renovar” mean in English?

  1. to renew, to extend

    to renew, to extend (renovar + document/contract — extend validity; also: renovate a space; yo renuevo)

Example sentences

  • El consejo de administración decidió renovar el contrato del director ejecutivo por otros dos años.

    The board of directors decided to renew the chief executive's contract for a further two years.

  • Después de la crisis, la empresa necesitaba renovar su imagen corporativa para recuperar la confianza.

    After the crisis, the company needed to revamp its corporate image to regain trust.

How to use it

Renovar means 'to renew', 'to extend', or 'to renovate'. Stem-changing: yo renuevo. Covers: renewing contracts/passports (renovar el contrato), renovating spaces (renovar el local), and revitalising ideas (renovar el enfoque). Context distinguishes the sense.

Common mistake

Renovar (renew/extend — official documents, contracts) vs. actualizar (update — content/software) vs. reformar (renovate — structural change to a space). For a passport or subscription, renovar is the standard term.

Topics

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), B2 Funciones 6.60.