A1 noun Neutral #1,183 am häufigsten

repair

/rɪˈpeə(r)/

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

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1

The bike needs a small repair before I can ride it.

The bike needs fixing to work again.

2

The landlord is responsible for any major repair to the property.

The owner must fix big problems in the house.

3

I did a quick repair on the table leg with some glue.

I fixed the table fast.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
repair
Verb
repair
Adjektiv
repairable
Verwandt
repairman
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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

1

The bike needs a small repair before I can ride it.

everyday

The bike needs fixing to work again.

2

The landlord is responsible for any major repair to the property.

formal

The owner must fix big problems in the house.

3

I did a quick repair on the table leg with some glue.

informal

I fixed the table fast.

4

A thorough repair of the historical site was documented by the team.

academic

A complete fix of the old place was written down.

5

Please provide an estimate for the computer repair.

business

Tell me the price to fix the computer.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
repair
Verb
repair
Adjektiv
repairable
Verwandt
repairman

Häufige Kollokationen

need a repair to require fixing
home repair fixing things in a house
major repair a big fixing job
minor repair a small fixing job
beyond repair cannot be fixed

Häufige Phrasen

in good repair

in good condition

beyond repair

too broken to fix

under repair

being fixed right now

Wird oft verwechselt mit

repair vs prepare

Prepare means to get ready for something, while repair means to fix something that is broken.

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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'.

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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.

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Merkhilfe

Think of the word RE-PAIR: You are putting a 'pair' of broken parts back together 'again' (RE).

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin word 'reparare', which means to 'make ready again'.

Grammatikmuster

Countable noun: a repair / repairs Often followed by 'to': a repair to the roof
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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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