Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| revisión | /rebiˈsjon/ | feminine |
| repaso | /reˈpaso/ | masculine |
| reparación general | /repaɾaθjon xeneɾal/ (Spain, from spelling rules) /repaɾasjon xeneɾal/ (Latin America, from spelling rules) |
feminine |
| mantenimiento integral | /mantenimjento inteɡɾal/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| mantenimiento comprehensivo | /mantenimjento kompɾeensibo/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| mantenimiento holístico | /mantenimjento olistiko/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
revisión can mean a major overhaul, but it more often refers to a standard review, inspection or check up. For a mechanical or technical overhaul with physical repairs, reparación general is a common choice and mantenimiento integral describes thorough maintenance work.
Which one should you use?
revisión is the general word for a review or overhaul. repaso is often used for a quick review of information or a study session rather than a structural overhaul, though it can mean a good going over, as in the example. reparación general stresses physical repair work. The formal phrase Revisión exhaustiva means a thorough revision.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
revisión is feminine, so it takes la or una. repaso and mantenimiento integral are masculine. The verb to overhaul is revisar, repasar or renovar.
How do you pronounce it?
revisión is pronounced /rebiˈsjon/, with the stress on the last syllable.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Do not translate thorough or full overhaul word for word with a false friend. Spanish prefers exhaustiva or integral, as in Revisión exhaustiva or mantenimiento integral.
Did you know?
- The word revisión shares a deep ancestral root with the English word 'video', as both stem from the Latin 'vidēre', meaning 'to see'.
- While reparación is the standard word for any mechanical overhaul, its English cognate 'reparation' is almost exclusively used for making amends for a wrong.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you ask for a revisión of your car, the mechanic might only perform a quick visual check rather than the deep mechanical overhaul you expected.
Examples in context
- Así pues, solicito también que se realice un buen repaso a todos estos servicios y se renueven los mecanismos y equipos que sean pertinentes para que cumplan adecuadamente su función.Therefore, I also request that all these services be given a good overhaul and that the relevant mechanisms and equipment be renewed so that they can adequately fulfill their function.Here un buen repaso means a good overhaul of the services.Tatoeba #12391634 by arh, translation #12400054 by DJ_Saidez
- Necesitamos realizar una revisión exhaustiva de nuestros procedimientos de producción.We need to carry out a thorough overhaul of our production procedures.
- La empresa necesita una revisión exhaustiva de sus políticas internas.The company needs a thorough overhaul of its internal policies.
- La oficina fue sometida a una remodelación completa para mejorar el ambiente laboral.The office underwent a complete overhaul to enhance the working environment.
- Voy a llevar mi automóvil a un taller para una revisión total del motor.I'm taking my car to a workshop for a complete engine overhaul.
- La revisión del motor fue muy costosa.The overhaul of the engine was very expensive.
- Necesitamos una revisión completa de la estrategia.We need a complete overhaul of the strategy.
Example conversation
Daniel and María are discussing an old car.
- DanielEste coche es muy viejo, María.This car is very old, María.
- MaríaSí, necesita una revisión general.Yes, it needs a general overhaul.
- Daniel¿Sabes cuánto costaría eso?Do you know how much that would cost?
- MaríaTendríamos que preguntar en el taller.We would have to ask at the shop.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “overhaul” translations and entries revisión, repaso, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries general, integral, mantenimiento, reparación, repaso, revisión, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
