retread

ˈriːˌtrɛd

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Conjugation

Definition of retread - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

reuseuse something again in a new form

The director decided to retread the old script.

recycle

repurpose

tire repair

put new tread on a worn tire

The mechanic will retread the old tires tomorrow..

recondition

renew

Noun

employment

person returning to a previous job

The company hired a retread for the project.

reentrant

returnee

artcreative work reusing old ideas

The movie felt like a retread of old themes.

recycle

reuse

rework

automotive

used tire with a new tread

He bought a retread to save money.

military

Rare

person rejoining military service

Rare

He was a retread in World War II.

returnee

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Images of retread

used tire with a new tread

Origin of retread

English, re- (again) + tread (step)

Examples of retread in a sentence

The company decided to retread their old marketing campaign.
They decided to retread the truck's tires.
We need to retread these tires before winter.
The school welcomed a retread to lead the new program.
As a retread, she brought valuable experience to the team.
The book was criticized as a retread of earlier works.

His latest album is a retread of his previous hits.
The mechanic recommended a retread for the old truck.
Retreads are often used to cut costs in fleet management.
The retread shared stories from his previous service.

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French:revisiter, ancien employé, ...
German:wiederverwenden, Rückkehrer, ...
Italian:riutilizzare, vecchia conoscenza, ...
Spanish:reutilizar, recontratado, ...
Portuguese:reutilizar, recontratado, ...
Chinese:重新使用, 回聘人员, ...
Japanese:再利用する, リトレッド, ...
Arabic:أَعَادَ اِسْتِخْدَامَهُ, عَائِد لِلْعَمَل, ...
Hebrew:לְמַחְזֵר, אָדָם שֶׁחוֹזֵר לַעֲבוֹדָה אוֹ לְתַפְקִיד קוֹדֵם, ...
Russian:переработать, бывший сотрудник, ...
Ukrainian:переробляти, колишній працівник, ...
Hindi:पुनः प्रयोग करना, पुनर्नियुक्त व्यक्ति, ...
Bengali:পুনর্নির্মাণ করা, পুনরায় নিয়োগপ্রাপ্ত, ...
Catalan:reelaborar, retornat, ...
Czech:přepracovat, navrátilec, ...
Danish:genbruge, gammel kending, ...
Dutch:opnieuw gebruiken, herintreder, ...
Greek:επαναχρησιμοποιώ, παλιός υπάλληλος, ...
Hungarian:újrahasznosítani, visszatérő, ...
Khmer:យកមកកែប្រើឡើងវិញ, បុគ្គលដែលត្រឡប់ទៅធ្វើការងារចាស់វិញ, ...
Korean:재활용하다, 재고용자, ...
Persian:بازپردازی کردن, بازگشته به کار پیشین, ...
Polish:przerobić, powracający pracownik, ...
Portuguese (BR):recauchutar, recontratado, ...
Romanian:a refolosi, reangajat, ...
Swedish:återanvända, återvändare, ...
Thai:นำมาดัดแปลงใหม่, คนที่เคยทำงานเดิม, ...
Turkish:yeniden kullanmak, geri dönen çalışan, ...
Vietnamese:làm lại, người cũ, ...

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