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o·ver·haul
(ō′vər-hôl′, ō′vər-hôl′)tr.v. o·ver·hauled, o·ver·haul·ing, o·ver·hauls
1.
a. To examine thoroughly and make any needed repairs: overhauled the engine to check for problems.
b. To revise extensively: proposals to overhaul the health care system.
2. Nautical To slacken (a line) or to release and separate the blocks of (a tackle).
3. Chiefly British To catch up with; overtake: overhauled the fugitive after a six-hour chase.
n. (ō′vər-hôl′)
1. An act of overhauling.
2. A repair job.
o′ver·haul′er n.
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overhaul
vb (tr)
1. to examine carefully for faults, necessary repairs, etc
2. (General Engineering) to make repairs or adjustments to (a car, machine, etc)
3. to overtake
n
a thorough examination and repair
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o•ver•haul
(v. ˌoʊ vərˈhɔl, ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl; n. ˈoʊ vərˌhɔl)v.t.
1. to make necessary repairs on; restore to working condition.
2. to examine thoroughly and revise or refurbish: to overhaul the curriculum.
3. to gain upon, catch up with, or overtake.
4. Naut.
n. a. to slacken (a rope) by hauling in the opposite direction to that in which the rope was drawn taut.
b. to release the blocks of (a tackle).
5. Also, o′ver•haul`ing. a general examination and repair.
[1620–30]
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overhaul
The restoration of an item to a completely serviceable condition as prescribed by maintenance serviceability standards. See also rebuild; repair.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
overhaul
Past participle: overhauled
Gerund: overhauling
| Imperative |
|---|
| overhaul |
| overhaul |
| Present |
|---|
| I overhaul |
| you overhaul |
| he/she/it overhauls |
| we overhaul |
| you overhaul |
| they overhaul |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I overhauled |
| you overhauled |
| he/she/it overhauled |
| we overhauled |
| you overhauled |
| they overhauled |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am overhauling |
| you are overhauling |
| he/she/it is overhauling |
| we are overhauling |
| you are overhauling |
| they are overhauling |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have overhauled |
| you have overhauled |
| he/she/it has overhauled |
| we have overhauled |
| you have overhauled |
| they have overhauled |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was overhauling |
| you were overhauling |
| he/she/it was overhauling |
| we were overhauling |
| you were overhauling |
| they were overhauling |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had overhauled |
| you had overhauled |
| he/she/it had overhauled |
| we had overhauled |
| you had overhauled |
| they had overhauled |
| Future |
|---|
| I will overhaul |
| you will overhaul |
| he/she/it will overhaul |
| we will overhaul |
| you will overhaul |
| they will overhaul |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have overhauled |
| you will have overhauled |
| he/she/it will have overhauled |
| we will have overhauled |
| you will have overhauled |
| they will have overhauled |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be overhauling |
| you will be overhauling |
| he/she/it will be overhauling |
| we will be overhauling |
| you will be overhauling |
| they will be overhauling |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been overhauling |
| you have been overhauling |
| he/she/it has been overhauling |
| we have been overhauling |
| you have been overhauling |
| they have been overhauling |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been overhauling |
| you will have been overhauling |
| he/she/it will have been overhauling |
| we will have been overhauling |
| you will have been overhauling |
| they will have been overhauling |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been overhauling |
| you had been overhauling |
| he/she/it had been overhauling |
| we had been overhauling |
| you had been overhauling |
| they had been overhauling |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would overhaul |
| you would overhaul |
| he/she/it would overhaul |
| we would overhaul |
| you would overhaul |
| they would overhaul |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have overhauled |
| you would have overhauled |
| he/she/it would have overhauled |
| we would have overhauled |
| you would have overhauled |
| they would have overhauled |
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Noun 1. overhaul - periodic maintenance on a car or machine; "it was time for an overhaul on the tractor"
maintenance, upkeep, care - activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care"
interim overhaul - an overhaul between the regular times for overhauling
2. [画像:overhaul - the act of improving by renewing and restoring]overhaul - the act of improving by renewing and restoring; "they are pursuing a general program of renovation to the entire property"; "a major overhal of the healthcare system was proposed"
improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"
face lifting, facelift, face lift - a renovation that improves the outward appearance (as of a building) but usually does not involve major changes; "give your home a facelift"; "more than a facelift, the new model marks a fundamental change of direction"
Verb 1. overhaul - travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks"
advance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
get by - pass or move in front of; "Bride's Biscuit got by the other dogs to win the race"
2. overhaul - make repairs, renovations, revisions or adjustments to; "You should overhaul your car engine"; "overhaul the health care system"
retrofit - substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones; "The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes"
regenerate, renew - reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership"
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overhaul
verb
1. check, service, maintain, examine, restore, tune (up), repair, go over, inspect, fine tune, do up (informal), re-examine, recondition The plumbing was overhauled a year ago.
2. overtake, pass, leave behind, catch up with, get past, outstrip, get ahead of, draw level with, outdistance Beattie led for several laps before he was overhauled by Itoh.
noun
1. check, service, examination, going-over (informal), inspection, once-over (informal), checkup, reconditioning The study says there must be a complete overhaul of air traffic control systems.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
overhaul
verb1. To restore to proper condition or functioning:
Idiom: set right.
A thorough or drastic reorganization:
Informal: housecleaning.
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Translations
فَحْص عاميفْحَص ويُصْلِح
eftersehovedeftersynhovedreparationreparere
nagyjavítás
taka í gegn, yfirfarayfirferî, yfirhalning
kapitālais remontskapitāli remontētrūpīga pārbauderūpīgi pārbaudīt
generálna oprava
natančen pregled
bakım bakım yapmaktamir etmek
overhaul
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
overhaul
[ˌəʊvərˈhɔːl]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
overhaul
[n ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl; vb ˌəʊvəˈhɔːl]1. n → revisione f
2. vt (service, machine) → revisionare ; (revise, system, method) → rivedere
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
overhaul
(əuvəˈhoːl) verb to examine carefully and repair. I had my car overhauled at the garage. opknap, hersien, regmaak يفْحَص ويُصْلِح правя основен ремонт vistoriar renovovat, opravit überholen efterse; reparere κάνω γενική επισκευή revisar, poner a punto üle vaatama بازبینی کردن huoltaa réviser לְשַּׁפֵּץ निरीक्षण करना और ठीक करना obaviti remont, popraviti nagyjavítást végez menurunkan mesin taka í gegn, yfirfara revisionare 精密検査する 철저히 점검하다 apžiūrėti, patikrinti, suremontuoti rūpīgi pārbaudīt; kapitāli []remontēt membaik pulih grondig nakijken overhale, etterse grundig przeglądać كتل او جوړول vistoriar a face revizie (tehnică); a repara тщательно осматривать для ремонта opraviť natančno pregledati izvršiti remont noggrant undersöka, göra en genomgång av ยกเครื่อง bakım yapmak, tamir etmek 大修 ретельно оглядати; капітально ремонтувати پرزوں کا معائنہ کر کے مرمت کرنا đại tu 大检修
(ˈəuvəhoːl) nouna complete overhaul. opknapping, deeglike ondersoek فَحْص عام основен ремонт vistoria generální oprava gründliche Überholung hovedeftersyn; hovedreparation γενική επισκευή revisión, puesta a punto ülevaatus, remont بازدید huolto révision שיפוץ पूरा चुस्त-दुरूस्त करना totalni remont nagyjavítás turun mesin yfirferð, yfirhalning revisione オーバーホール 분해 수리 patikrinimas, remontas rūpīga pārbaude; kapitālais remonts kerja baik pulih revisie grundig ettersyn, overhaling przegląd ليدنه vistoria revizie капитальный ремонт generálna oprava natančen pregled remont undersökning, genomgång การยกเครื่อง bakım 全面檢修 ретельний огляд; капітальний ремонт مرمت sự đại tu 全面检修
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