re·pair 1 (r -pâr )v. re·paired, re·pair·ing, re·pairs v.tr. 1. To restore to sound condition after damage or injury; fix: repaired the broken watch. 2. To set right; remedy: repair an oversight. 3. To renew or revitalize. 4. To make up for or compensate for (a loss or wrong, for example). v.intr. To make repairs. n. 1. a. The work, act, or process of repairing. b. An instance or a result of repairing. Often used in the plural: My car is in the shop for repairs. We checked the repairs before returning his car. 2. General condition after use or repairing: in good repair. 3. Something that has been repaired. [Middle English reparen, repairen, from Old French reparer, from Latin repar  re : re-, re- + parre, to prepare, put in order; see per -1 in Indo-European roots.]re·pair  a·bili·ty n.re·pair a·ble adj.re·pair a·bly adv.re·pair er n. |
| re·pair 2 (r-pâr) intr.v. re·paired, re·pair·ing, re·pairs 1. To betake oneself; go: repair to the dining room. 2. To go frequently or habitually: repairs to the restaurant every week. n. 1. An act of going or sojourning: our annual repair to the mountains. 2. A place to which one goes frequently or habitually; a haunt. [Middle English repairen, to return, from Old French repairier, from Late Latin repatri re, to return to one's country; see repatriate.] |
repair 1
Verb
1. to restore (something damaged or broken) to good condition or working order
2. to make up for (a mistake or injury)
3. to heal (a breach or division) in (something): he is attempting to repair his country's relations with America
Noun
1. the act, task, or process of repairing
2. a part that has been repaired
3. state or condition: many museums may have to close because they are in such bad repair [Latin re- again + parare to make ready]
repairable adj
repair 2
Verb
repair to to go to (a place) [Latin re- back + patria fatherland]
The restoration of an item to serviceable condition through correction of a specific failure or unserviceable condition. See also overhaul; rebuild.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  repair - the act of putting something in working order againimprovement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property" darning - the act of mending a hole in a garment with crossing threads patching - the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it maintenance, upkeep, care - activity involved in maintaining something in good working order; "he wrote the manual on car care" restoration - the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state reconstruction - the activity of constructing something again restitution - the act of restoring something to its original state |
| 2. | repair - a formal way of referring to the condition of something; "the building was in good repair" | |
| 3. | repair - a frequently visited place area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country" gathering place - a favorite haunt where people gather | |
| Verb | 1. |  repair - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" tinker, fiddle - try to fix or mend; "Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right"; "She always fiddles with her van on the weekend" fill - plug with a substance; "fill a cavity" cobble - repair or mend; "cobble shoes" trouble-shoot, troubleshoot - solve problems; "He is known to be good at trouble-shooting" darn - repair by sewing; "darn socks" |
| 2. | repair - make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident" pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" give - deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs" | |
| 3. | repair - move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods" go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" | |
| 4. | repair - set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight" | |
| 5. |  repair - give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"energize, perk up, energise, stimulate, arouse, brace - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate" resuscitate, come to, revive - return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection" |
repair 1
verb 1. mend, fix, recover, restore, heal, renew, patch, make good, renovate, patch up, put back together, restore to working order << OPPOSITE damage
repair 2
Translations
repair [rɪˈpɛəʳ] n → Reparatur f
vt → reparieren;
(clothes, road) → ausbessern;
in good/bad repair → in gutem/schlechtem Zustand;
beyond repair → nicht mehr zu reparieren;
to be under repair (road) → ausgebessert werden
repair [rɪˈpɛəʳ] n → riparazione f
vt → riparare;
in good/bad repair → in buona/cattiva condizione;
under repair → in riparazione
v repair [riˈpeə]
1 to mend; to make (something) that is damaged or has broken down work again; to restore to good condition to repair a broken lock / torn jacket. herstel يُصَلِّح поправям spravit reparere reparieren επιδιορθώνω, επισκευάζω reparar, arreglar parandama تعمیر کردن؛ وصله پینه کردن korjata réparer לְתָקֵן मरम्मत करना popraviti, obnoviti megjavít memperbaiki gera við, lagfæra riparare 修理する 고치다, 수리[]하다 (pa)taisyti, (su)remontuoti remontēt; labot; lāpīt memperbaiki repareren sette i stand, reparere (z)reperować consertar a repara (по)чинить opraviť popraviti popraviti reparera, laga ซ่อมแซม tamir etmek, onarmak 修理 лагодити, ремонтувати مرمت کرنا sửa 修理
2 to put right or make up for Nothing can repair the harm done by your foolish remarks. opmaak يُصْلِح، يُعَوِّض عَن поправям napravit gøre god igen wiedergutmachen επανορθώνω reparar heastama جبران کردن korjata réparer לְתָקֵן दुरूस्त करना ispraviti helyrehoz memperbaiki bæta fyrir riparare, rimediare 償う 정정하다, 보상하다 atitaisyti, atlyginti kompensēt; atlīdzināt membetulkan herstellen rette opp, bøte på naprawiać remediar a îndrepta исправлять napraviť popraviti popraviti rätta till ชดเชย gidermek 補救，糾正 виправляти تلافی کرنا bù đắp 补救，纠正
n
1 (often in plural) the act of repairing something damaged or broken down I put my car into the garage for repairs; The bridge is under repair. herstelwerk تَرْميم، تَصْليح ремонт oprava reparation; istandsættelse die Reparatur επιδιόρθωση, επισκευή reparación parandus, remont تعمیر؛ مرمت korjaus réparation שִׁיפּוּצִים दुरुस्ती, मरम्मत popravak javítás perbaikan viðgerð riparazione 修理 수리, 수선 remontas, taisymas remonts; labošana pembaikan reparatie istandsetting, reparasjon naprawa reparação reparaţie ремонт oprava popravilo opravka reparation, lagning การซ่อมแซม onarım, tamir 維修 лагодження; ремонт درستی sự sửa chữa 维修
2 a condition or state The road is in bad repair; The house is in a good state of repair. staat حالَه، وَضْع състояние stav stand; forfatning der Zustand κατάσταση estado seisund, kord وضعیت (از لحاظ طرز کار و تعمیر kunto état בְּמָצַב לא טוֹב मरम्त , सूधार u dobrom (ispravnom) stanju állapot keadaan nothæft ástand condizione, (buone condizioni) 状態 수리된 상태 būklė bojāts keadaan staat stand, forfatning stan conservação stare годность, исправность stav stanje stanje skick การซ่อมแซม durum 維修狀況 справність; стан حالت tình trạng 维修状况
adj reˈpairable
(negativeunrepairable) able to be mended. herstelbaar قابِل للتَّرْميم поправим opravitelný kan repareres; kan istandsættes reparaturbedürftig επιδιορθώσιμος reparable parandatav قابل تعمیر korjattavissa réparable נִיתָן לְתִיקוּן मरम्मत योग्य popravljiv, nadoknadiv megjavítható bisa diperbaiki viðgerðarhæfur riparabile 修理できる 수리할 수 있는 pataisomas, suremontuojamas remontējams; labojams boleh diperbaiki herstelbaar som kan repareres do naprawienia reparável reparabil поддающийся починке opraviteľný popravljiv popravljiv möjlig att reparera ซึ่งซ่อมแซมใหม่ onarılabilir 可修理的 такий, що може бути відремонтований قابل مرمت có thể sửa chữa được 可修理的
adj reparable [ˈrepərəbl]
able to be put right. herstelbaar قابِل للتَّصْليح поправим opravitelný kan rettes op på; kan gøres god igen wieder gutzumachen επανορθώσιμος reparable, recuperable heastatav جبران پذیر korvattavissa réparable נִיתָן לְתִיקוּן दुरूस्ती के योग्य popravljiv, nadoknadiv kijavítható bisa diperbaiki sem hægt er að bæta upp/lagfæra riparabile 償いのつく 정정할 수 있는 atitaisomas labojams; atlīdzināms boleh memperbaiki herstelbaar som kan rettes opp, bøtes på do powetowania/naprawienia remediável care poate fi îndreptat поправимый opraviteľný popravljiv ispravljiv möjlig att rätta till ซึ่งสามารถซ่อมแซมได้ onarılabilir 可修理的 поправний, відновний مرمت طلب có thể đền bù 可修理的
n repaˈration [repə-]
1 the act of making up for something wrong that has been done. restitusie إصلاح، تَصْليح، تَرْميم поправка oprava oprejsning; erstatning die Wiedergutmachung επανόρθωση reparación parandamine جبران korjaus réparation פִּיצוּי सुधार, मरम्मत popravak helyreállítás perbaikan bætur riparazione 賠償 보상, 배상 atlyginimas atlīdzināšana pembaikan herstel oppreisning, erstatning powetowanie reparação reparare возмещение, компенсация oprava popravilo popravljanje gottgörelse, upprättelse การซ่อมแซม onarma 補救 компенсація; відшкодування تلافی sự đền bù thiệt hại 补救
2 money paid for this purpose. restitusie تَعْويض обезщетение odškodnění erstatning die Wiedergutmachung αποζημίωση reparación korvamine خسارت؛ غرامت korvaus réparation פִּיצוּיִים नुकसान भरना iznos popravka jóvátétel ongkos perbaikan skaðabætur risarcimento 賠償金 보상[]금 reparacija reparācija bayaran pembaikan herstelbetaling erstatning odszkodowanie reparação despăgubire репарации odškodnenie reparacije odšteta ersättning, skadestånd ค่าซ่อมแซม tazminat 賠償 компенсація; відшкодування ہرجانہ tiền đền bù thiệt hại 赔偿
n reˈpairman [-mӕn]
a man who repairs televisions etc. herstelman مُصَلِّح телевизионен техник opravář reparatør der/die Mechaniker(in) επιδιορθωτής reparador remondimees مکانیک؛ تعمیر کننده korjaaja réparateur/-trice מְתַקֵן मरम्मत करने वाला व्यक्ति serviser, mehaničar szerelő tukang reparasi viðgerðarmaður tecnico 修理屋 수리공 taisytojas, meistras labotājs; meistars pembaik-pulih reparateur reparatør elektryk, mechanik técnico reparator мастер по ремонту opravár popravljalec majstor reparatör ช่างซ่อมแซม tamirci 修理工人 майстер, що ремонтує телевізори ٹیلیویژن وغیرہ کی مرمت کرنے والا thợ sửa chữa 修理工人
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