rewrite

ˈriːˌraɪt
rewrittenrewrote
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Translation of rewrite into German,

Verb

tr.
1.

writing again

write something again to improve or change its form
  • She will rewrite her essay to make it clearer.Sie wird ihren Aufsatz überarbeiten, um ihn klarer zu machen.
2.

history

alter historical records for specific purposes
  • Critics accused the regime of trying to rewrite history.Kritiker warfen dem Regime vor, die Geschichte umzuschreiben.
3.

mathematics

TECH.
replace parts of a formula with other terms
TECH.
  • The algorithm can rewrite the equation efficiently.Der Algorithmus kann die Gleichung effizient umformen.
4.

sports

RareUS
break a record or several records
RareUS
  • The athlete has rewritten the record books this season.Der Athlet hat in dieser Saison die Rekordbücher umgeschrieben.

Noun

1.

writing

new version of a written document
  • The final rewrite was much clearer than the original draft..Die endgültige Neufassung war viel klarer als der ursprüngliche Entwurf
2.

film industry

writing parts of a film again to improve it
  • The script needed a complete rewrite before shooting.Das Drehbuch brauchte eine komplette Überarbeitung vor dem Dreh.
3.

mathematics computing

TECH.
replacement of terms in formulas by transformation
TECH.
  • The algorithm required a rewrite of the equation.Der Algorithmus erforderte ein Umschreiben der Gleichung.
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Expressions with rewrite: examples in English and translations in German

die Geschichte umschreiben
die Geschichte neu schreiben
Politicians often try to rewrite history to favor their agendas..
alle Rekorde brechen
The athlete's performance will rewrite the record books.
Komplettüberarbeitung
Neufassung
The movie needed a page-one rewrite after test screenings.
Umschreibungsregel
The teacher explained the rewrite rule for passive sentences.
Redakteur
The rewrite man improved the clarity of the article significantly..

Synonyms and analogies of rewrite in English

Examples of rewrite in a sentence

  • She rewrote the paragraph to fix clarity.
  • The government was accused of attempting to rewrite the past.
  • Some historians try to rewrite events to fit their narrative.
  • He can rewrite the formula to simplify it.
  • The teacher asked the student to rewrite the expression.
  • She aims to rewrite the world records in swimming.

Translations of "rewrite" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
umschreibenv.

The editor busted my chops to rewrite the article three times yesterday.

Der Redakteur ließ mich gestern schuften und den Artikel dreimal umschreiben.

neu schreibenv.

You can rewrite the essay; there's still loads of time left.

Du kannst den Aufsatz neu schreiben; es ist noch jede Menge Zeit.

überschreibenv.

But these words actually rewrite the synaptic connections in your brain.

Aber diese Worte überschreiben die Synapsen in euren Gehirnen.

Noun
Neufassungn.

Concerned about bias, the editor spiked the story and ordered a complete rewrite.

Aus Sorge vor Einseitigkeit hat der Redakteur den Artikel gekippt und eine komplette Neufassung angeordnet.

dieÜberarbeitungnf.

After the rewrite, her character will now get top star billing.

Nach der Überarbeitung wird ihre Figur jetzt die Hauptrolle spielen.

Neuschreibenn.

This includes a full rewrite of the state machine in the iso-scan component.

Dies beinhaltet ein komplettes Neuschreiben der State Machine in der iso-scan-Komponente.

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rewrite: Examples and translations in context

With her experience, she can rewrite that report in a heartbeat.

Mit ihrer Erfahrung kann sie diesen Bericht im Handumdrehen umschreiben.

The producer gave the screenwriter full scope to rewrite the entire script.

Der Produzent ließ dem Drehbuchautor freien Lauf, das gesamte Skript umzuschreiben.

The editor keeps busting my balls to rewrite the article faster and better.

Der Redakteur macht mir ständig Druck, den Artikel schneller und besser umzuschreiben.

The editor is on my tail to rewrite the opening chapter again.

Der Lektor sitzt mir im Nacken, das erste Kapitel nochmal umzuschreiben.

She decided to rewrite her poem after receiving feedback from her classmates.

Sie beschloss, ihr Gedicht nach dem Feedback ihrer Mitschüler umzuschreiben.

The director gave the writer a blank cheque to rewrite the script completely.

Der Regisseur ließ dem Drehbuchautor völlig freie Hand, das Skript komplett umzuschreiben.

The journalist had to rewrite the article to correct factual errors.

Der Journalist musste den Artikel umschreiben, um sachliche Fehler zu korrigieren.

His attempt to rewrite the agreement created an uproar among the other partners.

Sein Versuch, die Vereinbarung umzuschreiben, sorgte unter den anderen Partnern für Aufruhr.

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