Dictionary · Portuguese

reformular

verb

Senses

  1. 1.

    to reformulate, to rephrase

    to express something in a different way or with different words

  2. 2.

    to redesign, to revamp

    to modify or restructure a plan, policy, or system

  3. 3.

    to reframe

    to reconsider or present something from a new perspective

Examples

  • "Precisamos reformular a pergunta para que fique mais clara."

    We need to rephrase the question so it becomes clearer.

  • "O governo decidiu reformular a política de saúde pública."

    The government decided to reformulate public health policy.

  • "Ela reformulou toda a sua estratégia de negócios depois da crise."

    She revamped her entire business strategy after the crisis.

Usage

Common in formal, academic, and business contexts. Often used with nouns like "pergunta" (question), "política" (policy), "plano" (plan), "estratégia" (strategy), and "proposta" (proposal). Regular -ar verb conjugation.

Conjugation

Full table

Presente

indicative
eureformulo
ele/ela/vocêreformula
nósreformulamos
eles/elas/vocêsreformulam

Pretérito Perfeito

indicative
eureformulei
ele/ela/vocêreformulou
nósreformulamos
eles/elas/vocêsreformularam

Pretérito Imperfeito

indicative
eureformulava
ele/ela/vocêreformulava
nósreformulávamos
eles/elas/vocêsreformulavam

Pretérito Mais-que-perfeito

indicative
eureformulara
ele/ela/vocêreformulara
nósreformuláramos
eles/elas/vocêsreformularam