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reforma — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • makeover noun A complete change to someone's or something's appearance or style.
  • overhaul noun A thorough repair, renovation, or revision of something.
  • reform noun A change made to improve something, especially a system, law, or institution.
  • reformation noun A significant change intended to improve a system, institution, or practice.
  • renovation noun The process of repairing and improving a building or structure.
  • retirement noun The act of leaving your job or career for good, usually after reaching a certain age.

Senses

reforma is used for these senses in English:

  • makeover A major change in the use of something, or in the appearance of something or someone; a radical transformation.
  • overhaul A major repair, renovation, or revision.
  • reform The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it
  • reformation An improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices, etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social, political or religious affairs or in the conduct of persons or operation of organizations.
  • renovation An act, or the process, of renovating.
  • retirement The state of having permanently left one's employment, now especially at reaching pensionable age; the portion of one's life after retiring from one's career. [from 17th c.]

overhaul — full definition

  1. noun A thorough repair, renovation, or revision of something.
  2. verb To repair, renovate, or revise something completely.
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