repair (redirected from repairs)

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.

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[Middle English reparen, repairen, from Old French reparer, from Latin reparre : re-, re- + parre, to prepare, put in order; see per-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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re·paira·bili·ty n.

re·paira·ble adj.

re·paira·bly adv.

re·pairer n.

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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.

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[Middle English repairen, to return, from Old French repairier, from Late Latin repatrire, to return to one's country; see repatriate.]

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repair¹

vb (tr)

1. to restore (something damaged or broken) to good condition or working order

2. to heal (a breach or division) in (something) to repair a broken marriage

3. to make good or make amends for (a mistake, injury, etc.)

n

1. the act, task, or process of repairing

2. a part that has been repaired

3. state or condition in good repair

[from Old French reparer, from Latin reparāre, from re- + parāre to make ready]

repairable  adj

repairer  n

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repair²

vb (intr)

1. (usually foll by to) to go (to a place) to repair to the country

2. (usually foll by to) to have recourse (to) for help, etc. to repair to one's lawyer

3. (usually foll by from) Archaic to come back; return

n Archaic

1. the act of going or returning

2. a haunt or resort

[from Old French repairier, from Late Latin repatriāre to return to one's native land, from Latin re- + patria fatherland; compare repatriate]

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The restoration of an item to serviceable condition through correction of a specific failure or unserviceable condition. See also overhaul; rebuild.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	repair - the act of putting something in working order again fixing, mend, mending, reparation, fix, fixture improvement - 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" quick fix, quickie, quicky, band aid - hurried repair 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" condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
	3.	repair - a frequently visited place hangout, haunt, stamping ground, resort 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" fix, furbish up, mend, bushel, doctor, touch on, restore 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" patch, piece - repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup" cobble - repair or mend; "cobble shoes" repoint, point - repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney" trouble-shoot, troubleshoot - solve problems; "He is known to be good at trouble-shooting" patch up, patch - mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole" resole, sole - put a new sole on; "sole the shoes" revamp, vamp - provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots" reheel, heel - put a new heel on; "heel shoes" darn - repair by sewing; "darn socks" bust, break - ruin completely; "He busted my radio!"
	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" recompense, compensate, indemnify 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" resort 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" remediate, remedy, amend, rectify correct, right, rectify - make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"
	5.	repair - give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health" reanimate, recreate, revivify, vivify, revive, renovate, animate, quicken 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"

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repair¹

verb

1. mend, fix, recover, restore, heal, renew, patch, make good, renovate, patch up, put back together, restore to working order He has repaired the roof.
mend damage, destroy, harm, ruin, wreck

2. put right, make up for, compensate for, rectify, square, retrieve, redress They needed to repair the damage done by the interview.

noun

1. mend, restoration, overhaul, adjustment Many of the buildings are in need of repair.

2. darn, mend, patch She spotted a couple of obvious repairs in the dress.

3. condition, state, form, shape (informal), nick (informal), fettle The road was in bad repair.

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repair²

verb go, retire, withdraw, head for, move, remove, leave for, set off for, betake yourself We repaired to the pavilion for lunch.

Translations

repair¹ [rɪˈpɛəʳ]

A. N

1. (= act) → reparación f, arreglo m
she had taken her car in for repairs → había llevado el coche al taller
to be beyond repair (lit, fig) → no tener arreglo
the chair is broken beyond repair → la silla no tiene arreglo
"closed for repairs" → cerrado por obras, cerrado por reforma
"(shoe) repairs while you wait" → arreglamos zapatos al momento, reparaciones de calzado en el acto
see also road

2. (= state) to be in bad or poor repair; be in a bad or poor state of repair → estar en mal estado
to be in good repair; be in a good state of repair → estar en buen estado

B. VT

1. (= mend) [+ car, machinery, roof] → arreglar, reparar; [+ clothes, shoes, road] → arreglar

2. (= heal) they wish to repair relations with the West → quieren cerrar la brecha or conciliarse con Occidente

3. (= rectify) [+ wrong] → reparar

C. CPD repair job N → arreglo m, reparación f
they've done a superb repair job on my car → me han arreglado el coche estupendamente
repair shop N → taller m de reparaciones
auto repair shop (US) → taller m mecánico
bicycle repair shop → taller m de reparación de bicicletas
repair work N → arreglos mpl, reparaciones fpl

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repair² [rɪˈpɛəʳ] VI (frm) (= go) to repair to → dirigirse a
we all repaired to a restaurant → todos nos dirigimos a un restaurante

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repair [rɪˈpɛə^r]

n → réparation f
to carry out repairs → effectuer les réparations
under repair → en réparation
to be in need of repair → nécessiter des réparations
in good repair → en bon état
in bad repair → en mauvais état
to be beyond repair [building, machine] → être irréparable

vt (= fix, mend) → réparer
to have something repaired, to get sth repaired → faire réparer qch
I got the washing machine repaired → J'ai fait réparer la machine à laver.
repair kit n → trousse f de réparation
repair man repairman [rɪˈpɛə^rmæn] n → réparateur m
repair shop n → atelier m de réparations

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repair:

repair kit

n → Flickzeug nt

repairman

n (in house) → Handwerker m

repair shop

n → Reparaturwerkstatt m

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repair¹

vt (lit, fig) → reparieren; tyre also, clothes → flicken; roof, wall also, road → ausbessern; (fig) error, wrong, damage → wiedergutmachen; image, relations → wiederherstellen

n

(lit) → Reparatur f; (of tyre also, clothes) → Flicken nt; (of roof, wall also, road) → Ausbesserung f; (fig: of relationship) → Kitten nt; to be under repair (car, ship, machine) → in Reparatur sein; to put something in for repair → etw zur Reparatur bringen; the road is under repair → an der Straße wird gerade gearbeitet; beyond repair → nicht mehr zu reparieren/zu flicken/auszubessern; damaged beyond repair → irreparabel, nicht mehr zu reparieren; closed for repairs → wegen Reparaturarbeiten geschlossen; “road repairs” → „Straßenbauarbeiten“; “repairs while you wait” → „Sofortdienst“, „Sofortreparaturen“

no pl (= condition) to be in good/bad repair → in gutem/schlechtem Zustand sein

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repair²

vi (liter: = go) → sich begeben (to nach)

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repair [rɪˈpɛəʳ]

1. n → riparazione f
under repair → in riparazione
in good repair, in a good state of repair → in buono stato
it is damaged beyond repair → è irrimediabilmente rovinato
closed for repairs → chiuso/a per restauro

2. vt (car, shoes) → aggiustare, riparare (fig) (wrong) → rimediare a

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repair [rɪˈpɛəʳ]

1. n → riparazione f
under repair → in riparazione
in good repair, in a good state of repair → in buono stato
it is damaged beyond repair → è irrimediabilmente rovinato
closed for repairs → chiuso/a per restauro

2. vt (car, shoes) → aggiustare, riparare (fig) (wrong) → rimediare a

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repair

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 수리하다 (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 (부족, 손실 등을) 보상하다 atitaisyti, atlyginti kompensēt; atlīdzināt membetulkan herstellen rette opp, bøte på naprawiać remediar a în­drepta исправлять napraviť popraviti popraviti rätta till ชดเชย gidermek 修正，補救 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 작업 remontas, taisymas remonts; labošana pembaikan reparatie istandsetting, reparasjon naprawa reparação reparaţie ремонт oprava popravilo opravka reparation, lagning การซ่อมแซม onarım, tamir 修理 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 손질이 잘된 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 korjattavissa réparable נִיתָן לְתִיקוּן दुरूस्ती के योग्य popravljiv, nadoknadiv kijavítható bisa diperbaiki sem hægt er að bæta upp/lagfæra riparabile 償いのつく 정정 가능한 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 可補救的 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 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 보상금 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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repair → تصليح, يُصلح oprava, opravit reparation, reparere Reparatur, reparieren επισκευάζω, επισκευή reparación, reparar korjata, korjaus réparation, réparer popraviti, popravka riparare, riparazione 修理, 修理する 수리, 수리하다 reparatie, repareren reparasjon, reparere naprawa, naprawić reparação, reparar, reparo ремонт, ремонтировать reparation, reparera การซ่อม, ซ่อมแซม tamir, tamir etmek sự sửa chữa, sửa chữa 修理