overhaul

révision complète, refonte

Une réparation approfondie ou de grands changements destinés à améliorer le fonctionnement de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : A thorough repair or major set of changes to make something work better.

• The engine needs an overhaul.
• The school’s rules received a complete overhaul.
• An overhaul of the software fixed several problems.

Comment l'utiliser : overhaul of something (They proposed an overhaul of the tax system.)

Synonymes : renovation, revision

Expressions courantes : a complete overhaul, major overhaul, overhaul of something

réviser, refondre

Réparer entièrement quelque chose ou le modifier en profondeur pour améliorer son fonctionnement.

En anglais simple : To repair something thoroughly or make major changes so that it works better.

• They overhauled the old engine.
• The government plans to overhaul the tax system.
• We are overhauling our website to make it easier to use.

Synonymes : renovate, revise, revamp

Expressions courantes : overhaul an engine, overhaul the system, overhaul something completely