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in the PONS Dictionary

re·fresh·ing [rɪˈfreʃɪŋ] ADJ

1. refreshing (rejuvenating):

refreshing air, colour, drink
erfrischend
to taste refreshing
erfrischend schmecken

2. refreshing (pleasing):

refreshing
[herz]erfrischend
a refreshing change
eine willkommene Abwechslung
a refreshing thought
ein wohltuender Gedanke

re·fresh [rɪˈfreʃ] VB trans

1. refresh (reinvigorate):

to refresh sb sleep, a holiday
jdn erfrischen [o. beleben]
to refresh oneself
sich acc erfrischen
refresh yourselves! (with drink)
nehmen Sie doch eine Erfrischung!
refresh yourselves! (with food)
stärken Sie sich!

2. refresh (cool):

to refresh sb/oneself
jdn/sich acc abkühlen
to refresh sth food
etw abschrecken

3. refresh fig:

to refresh one's knowledge/skills
sein Wissen/seine Kenntnisse auffrischen
to refresh one's memory
seinem Gedächtnis auf die Sprünge helfen
screen refresh COMPUT
Bildwiederholung f <-, -en>

4. refresh Am (refill):

to refresh sb's coffee/glass/lemonade
jds Kaffee/Glas/Limonade nachfüllen

5. refresh COMPUT (update):

to refresh sth
etw wiederauffrischen
OpenDict entry

refresh VB

to refresh one's memory
seine Erinnerungen auffrischen
Present
Irefresh
yourefresh
he/she/itrefreshes
werefresh
yourefresh
theyrefresh
Past
Irefreshed
yourefreshed
he/she/itrefreshed
werefreshed
yourefreshed
theyrefreshed
Present Perfect
Ihaverefreshed
youhaverefreshed
he/she/ithasrefreshed
wehaverefreshed
youhaverefreshed
theyhaverefreshed
Past Perfect
Ihadrefreshed
youhadrefreshed
he/she/ithadrefreshed
wehadrefreshed
youhadrefreshed
theyhadrefreshed
See further verb tables