repair
The act of fixing something that is broken, damaged, or not working correctly. It describes the work you do to make an object good and useful again.
Beispiele
3 von 5The bike needs a small repair before I can ride it.
The bike needs fixing to work again.
The landlord is responsible for any major repair to the property.
The owner must fix big problems in the house.
I did a quick repair on the table leg with some glue.
I fixed the table fast.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the word RE-PAIR: You are putting a 'pair' of broken parts back together 'again' (RE).
Schnelles Quiz
The kitchen sink is leaking and needs a _____.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: repair
Beispiele
The bike needs a small repair before I can ride it.
everydayThe bike needs fixing to work again.
The landlord is responsible for any major repair to the property.
formalThe owner must fix big problems in the house.
I did a quick repair on the table leg with some glue.
informalI fixed the table fast.
A thorough repair of the historical site was documented by the team.
academicA complete fix of the old place was written down.
Please provide an estimate for the computer repair.
businessTell me the price to fix the computer.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
in good repair
in good condition
beyond repair
too broken to fix
under repair
being fixed right now
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Prepare means to get ready for something, while repair means to fix something that is broken.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'repair' to talk about the job or the result of fixing something. It is a countable noun, so you can use 'a repair' or 'some repairs'.
Häufige Fehler
Learners sometimes use 'a fixing' instead of 'a repair'. Also, avoid saying 'make a repair' when 'do a repair' or 'carry out a repair' is more common in technical contexts.
Merkhilfe
Think of the word RE-PAIR: You are putting a 'pair' of broken parts back together 'again' (RE).
Wortherkunft
From the Latin word 'reparare', which means to 'make ready again'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
DIY (Do It Yourself) home repairs are a very popular hobby and cost-saving activity in many English-speaking countries.
Schnelles Quiz
The kitchen sink is leaking and needs a _____.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: repair
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