restaurar
verbUpper-intermediate
What does “restaurar” mean in English?
to restore
to restore (restaurar + noun — return to original condition; heritage, institutional, and IT registers)
Example sentences
El proyecto europeo financió la restauración de varios monumentos históricos deteriorados.
The European project funded the restoration of several deteriorated historical monuments.
Tras el golpe, la comunidad internacional presionó para restaurar el orden democrático.
After the coup, the international community pressed to restore democratic order.
How to use it
Restaurar means 'to restore' — return to an original condition. Common in heritage/arts (restaurar un cuadro), institutional (restaurar la democracia), and IT (restaurar una copia de seguridad) registers. More specific than reparar (repair — fix damage without aiming for original state).
Common mistake
Restaurar (restore to original state) vs. reparar (repair specific damage) vs. renovar (renovate — update/refresh). For heritage works, restaurar is the technical standard. For IT backups, restaurar una copia de seguridad is the fixed collocation.
Topics
Related Upper-intermediate words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows Plan Curricular del Instituto Cervantes (Instituto Cervantes), B2 Funciones 6.77.