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restaurar

res-tou-RAHRres.tauˈɾaɾ

to restore

Also: to refurbish, to renovate
VerbA2regular ar
A skilled artisan carefully painting a worn wooden chair to make it look brand new.
gerundrestaurando
past Participlerestaurado
infinitiverestaurar

📝 In Action

Mi abuelo quiere restaurar su mesa de madera vieja.

A2

My grandfather wants to restore his old wooden table.

Están restaurando las pinturas antiguas de la iglesia.

B1

They are restoring the old paintings in the church.

Es un experto en restaurar coches clásicos.

B1

He is an expert at restoring classic cars.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • reparar (to repair)
  • rehabilitar (to renovate/rehabilitate)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • restaurar muebles – to restore furniture
  • restaurar una obra – to restore a work (of art)

to re-establish

Also: to restore
VerbB2regular arformal
A vibrant green park being replanted with small trees and flowers where there was once bare dirt.
gerundrestaurando
past Participlerestaurado
infinitiverestaurar

📝 In Action

El ejército intervino para restaurar el orden.

B2

The army intervened to restore order.

Quieren restaurar la monarquía en el país.

C1

They want to restore the monarchy in the country.

Después de la pelea, fue difícil restaurar la armonía en la familia.

B2

After the fight, it was difficult to restore harmony in the family.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • reestablecer (to re-establish)
  • reinstaurar (to reinstate)

Antonyms

  • abolir (to abolish)
  • derrocar (to overthrow)

Common Collocations

  • restaurar el orden – to restore order
  • restaurar la paz – to restore peace

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yorestaurara
túrestauraras
él/ella/ustedrestaurara
nosotrosrestauráramos
vosotrosrestaurarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesrestauraran

Present Subjunctive

yorestaure
túrestaures
él/ella/ustedrestaure
nosotrosrestauremos
vosotrosrestauréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesrestauren

Indicative

Preterite

yorestauré
túrestauraste
él/ella/ustedrestauró
nosotrosrestauramos
vosotrosrestaurasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesrestauraron

Imperfect

yorestauraba
túrestaurabas
él/ella/ustedrestauraba
nosotrosrestaurábamos
vosotrosrestaurabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesrestauraban

Present

yorestauro
túrestauras
él/ella/ustedrestaura
nosotrosrestauramos
vosotrosrestauráis
ellos/ellas/ustedesrestauran
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Words that translate to "restaurar" in Spanish:

to re-establish→to refurbish→to renovate→to restore→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: restaurar

Question 1 of 3

Which sentence uses 'restaurar' for a physical object?

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👥 Word Family▼
restauración(restoration) — Noun
restaurador(restorer) — Noun
restaurante(restaurant) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'restaurare,' which means to repair or rebuild. It combines 're-' (again) with a root related to 'standing' or 'making firm.'

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: restoreFrench: restaurer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'restaurar' related to the word 'restaurante'?

Yes! Historically, a 'restaurant' was a place that served 'restoring' soups to help people regain their strength.

Can I use 'restaurar' to say I fixed my computer?

Technically yes, if you are bringing it back to factory settings (restaurar de fábrica), but for a physical repair, 'arreglar' or 'reparar' is much more common.

What is the difference between 'restaurar' and 'reparar'?

'Reparar' just means to fix something that is broken. 'Restaurar' implies bringing something back to its original, beautiful, or healthy state, often with care and detail.