Überarbeiten
Example: Ich muss den Bericht bis morgen überarbeiten und verbessern.
Definition
"Überarbeiten" means to review and improve a document, text, or work by making corrections, updates, or enhancements to ensure it is more accurate or effective. For example, "Ich muss den Bericht bis morgen überarbeiten und verbessern" means needing to revise and improve the report by tomorrow.
Etymology
The German verb "überarbeiten" combines "über" meaning 'over' or 'beyond' with "arbeiten" meaning 'to work.' Together, it literally suggests working over something again. Did you know? The word captures the idea of reworking or thoroughly refining a task or text.
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"Überarbeiten" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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