reform

reform
rə'fo:m
1. verb
1) (to improve or remove faults from: The criminal's wife stated that she had made great efforts to reform her husband.) reformar
2) (to give up bad habits, improve one's behaviour etc: He admitted that he had been a criminal, but said that he intended to reform.) reformarse

2. noun
1) (the act of improving: the reform of our political system.) reforma
2) (an improvement: He intends to make several reforms in the prison system.) reforma
•
- reformed
- reformer
reform1 n reforma
the reform of the legal system la reforma del sistema legal
reform2 vb reformar
the legal system must be reformed hay que reformar el sistema legal
reform
tr[rɪ'fɔːm]
noun
1 reforma
transitive verb
1 reformar
reform [ri'fɔrm] vt
: reformar
reform vi
: reformarse
reform n
: reforma f
reform
n.
• reforma s.f.
• reformación s.f.
v.
• derogar v.
• enmendar v.
• reformar v.
• reformarse v.
rɪ'fɔːrm, rɪ'fɔːm
I
mass & count noun reforma f

II
1.
transitive verb reformar

2.
vi reformarse
[rɪ'fɔːm]
1.
N reforma f ; land
2.
VT [+ law, institution, person] reformar; [+ conduct] corregir
3.
VI [person] reformarse
4.
CPD

Reform Jew N — judío(-a) m / f reformista

Reform Judaism N — judaísmo m reformista

reform law N — ley f de reforma

reform movement N — movimiento m de reforma

reform school N — (US) reformatorio m

* * *
[rɪ'fɔːrm, rɪ'fɔːm]
I
mass & count noun reforma f

II
1.
transitive verb reformar

2.
vi reformarse

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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  • Reform — Reform …   Deutsch Wörterbuch

  • reform — re·form /ri fȯrm/ vt 1: to put (a writing) into a corrected form that more accurately reflects the agreement of the parties allows a writing signed by mistake to be reform ed W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al. compare ratify 2: to induce or c …   Law dictionary

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  • Reform — Re*form , n. [F. r[ e]forme.] Amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved; reformation; as, reform of elections; reform of government. [1913 Webster] {Civil service reform}. See under {Civil}. {Reform acts} (Eng. Politics), acts …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Reform — Re*form (r?*f?rm ), v. t. [F. r[ e]former, L. reformare; pref. re re + formare to form, from forma form. See {Form}.] To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Reform — Reform, AL U.S. city in Alabama Population (2000): 1978 Housing Units (2000): 925 Land area (2000): 8.042385 sq. miles (20.829681 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.028421 sq. miles (0.073611 sq. km) Total area (2000): 8.070806 sq. miles (20.903292 sq …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Reform, AL — U.S. city in Alabama Population (2000): 1978 Housing Units (2000): 925 Land area (2000): 8.042385 sq. miles (20.829681 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.028421 sq. miles (0.073611 sq. km) Total area (2000): 8.070806 sq. miles (20.903292 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Reform — Re*form , v. i. To return to a good state; to amend or correct one s own character or habits; as, a man of settled habits of vice will seldom reform. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • reform. — reform. = reformiert. * * * reform. = reformiert …   Universal-Lexikon

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  • reform — The verb reform (with the stress on the second syllable) means ‘to improve by removing faults’. Re form (with hyphen) means ‘to form again’ …   Modern English usage

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