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retread
re·tread R0196600 (rē-trĕd′)tr.v. re·tread·ed, re·tread·ing, re·treads 1. To fit (a worn automotive tire) with a new tread.2. To make or do over again, especially with minimal revision; rehash: retreading a familiar story line.n. (rē′trĕd′)1. A tire that has been fitted with a new tread.2. A revision or reworking; a remake or rehash: a trite retread of an old musical.3. Informal A person who has been retrained for work.retread vb, -treads, -treading or -treaded (Automotive Engineering) (tr) another word for remould2 n 1. (Automotive Engineering) another word for remould3 2. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) informal Austral and NZ a pensioner who has resumed employment, esp in a former profession 3. (Film) a film, piece of music, etc, which is a superficially altered version of an earlier original 4. (Pop Music) a film, piece of music, etc, which is a superficially altered version of an earlier original 5. a film, piece of music, etc, which is a superficially altered version of an earlier original re•tread (v. riˈtrɛd; n. ˈriˌtrɛd) v.t. 1. to put a new tread on (a worn pneumatic tire casing) either by recapping or by cutting fresh treads. 2. to revive or rework, esp. without the inventiveness of the original. n. 3. a tire that has been retreaded. 4. Informal. a person returned to a position or occupation after retirement or dismissal. 5. a reviving or reworking of an old or familiar idea, story, etc. retread Past participle: retreaded Gerund: retreading
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I retread | you retread | he/she/it retreads | we retread | you retread | they retread |
Preterite |
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I retreaded | you retreaded | he/she/it retreaded | we retreaded | you retreaded | they retreaded |
Present Continuous |
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I am retreading | you are retreading | he/she/it is retreading | we are retreading | you are retreading | they are retreading |
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I have retreaded | you have retreaded | he/she/it has retreaded | we have retreaded | you have retreaded | they have retreaded |
Past Continuous |
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I was retreading | you were retreading | he/she/it was retreading | we were retreading | you were retreading | they were retreading |
Past Perfect |
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I had retreaded | you had retreaded | he/she/it had retreaded | we had retreaded | you had retreaded | they had retreaded |
Future |
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I will retread | you will retread | he/she/it will retread | we will retread | you will retread | they will retread |
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I will have retreaded | you will have retreaded | he/she/it will have retreaded | we will have retreaded | you will have retreaded | they will have retreaded |
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I will be retreading | you will be retreading | he/she/it will be retreading | we will be retreading | you will be retreading | they will be retreading |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been retreading | you have been retreading | he/she/it has been retreading | we have been retreading | you have been retreading | they have been retreading |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been retreading | you will have been retreading | he/she/it will have been retreading | we will have been retreading | you will have been retreading | they will have been retreading |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been retreading | you had been retreading | he/she/it had been retreading | we had been retreading | you had been retreading | they had been retreading |
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I would retread | you would retread | he/she/it would retread | we would retread | you would retread | they would retread |
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I would have retreaded | you would have retreaded | he/she/it would have retreaded | we would have retreaded | you would have retreaded | they would have retreaded | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | retread - a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treadsrecapauto tire, automobile tire, car tire, rubber tire - a tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel | Verb | 1. | retread - use again in altered form; "retread an old plot"make over, reworkwork on, work, process - shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal" | | 2. | retread - give new treads to (a tire)remould, remoldregenerate, renew - reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership" | Translationspneumatico ricostruitorifare
retread
retread1. noun, slang A person who is no longer successful or relevant in their career. He's just a retread with no political clout these days, a loser who lost what should have been an easy election. She had a decent following back in the day, but it's clear by the paltry audiences she draws in now that she's just a retread now.2. adjective, slang Of or relating to such a person. Now he's just a retread coach who couldn't get a job as an assistant coach on a little-league team. It didn't instill much confidence in shareholders when they brought on board a retread VP of sales who had run two prior businesses into the ground.retread (ˈritrɛd) n. a burned-out person; a made-over person. Chuck is just a retread. He’s through. retread
retread1. another word for remould2. a film, piece of music, etc. which is a superficially altered version of an earlier original retread
Synonyms for retreadnoun a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treadsSynonymsRelated Words- auto tire
- automobile tire
- car tire
- rubber tire
verb use again in altered formSynonymsRelated Wordsverb give new treads to (a tire)SynonymsRelated Words |