What does reciclar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word reciclar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use reciclar in Spanish.

The word reciclar in Spanish means recycle, recycle, retrain, update, modernize, refresh, update. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word reciclar

recycle

verbo transitivo (desperdicios: aprovechar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Si reciclan el papel evitarán la tala desmedida de árboles.
If they recycle paper, they won't cut down so many trees..

recycle

verbo transitivo (uso repetido)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Reciclaron el material para ahorrar costos.
They recycled the material to save cost.

retrain

verbo pronominal (ponerse al día)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Este mes, en la oficina, nos reciclamos en temas de nuestra especialidad.
This month we are being retrained in our areas of specialty.

update, modernize

verbo transitivo (renovar, modernizar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Han reciclado los métodos de construcción para hacerlos más eficientes.
They have updated (or: modernized) construction methods to make them more efficient.

refresh, update

verbo transitivo (poner al día)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Reciclaron a los policías en todas las técnicas de investigación.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. As I've been in this job for several years, I had to take a short course to refresh (or: update) my skills.

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