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revalidar

to revalidate

verb rreh-bah-lee-DAHR Rare

Also means

to retain (a title)

Usage Note

Revalidar most commonly appears in sports contexts meaning to successfully defend a title: revalidar el campeonato (to retain the championship). In academic and professional contexts it means to have a foreign qualification officially recognised. It is a regular -ar verb. The noun reválida refers to a qualifying or validation exam.

Examples

"El equipo logró revalidar el título."

Natural Translation

The team managed to retain the title.

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