mend

• Существительное, обозначающее ремонт, особенно зашивание дыры в одежде, или процесс восстановления чего-либо в рабочее состояние.

A noun referring to a repair, especially the sewing of a torn hole in a garment, or the act of restoring something to working order.

1. A repaired areaA2formal

   A part of a garment or fabric that has been stitched back together after being torn or worn out.

   Заплатка

   • The mend on his shirt was almost invisible.
   • She carefully ironed the mend so it lay flat.
   • The old quilt had many mends from years of use.
   • I need to put a mend in the elbow of my jacket.

   Synonymsdarnpatchrepairstitch

2. The act of fixingB1formal

   The process or action of repairing something so that it works properly again.

   Ремонт

   • The machine is beyond mend and must be replaced.
   • He is skilled in the mend of antique watches.
   • The car's engine needed a complete mend.
   • She left the vase for mend at the workshop.

   Synonymsfixmendingrepairreparationrestoration

   Antonymsbreakingdamagedestructionruin

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по ремонту, исправлению или восстановлению чего-либо сломанного или повреждённого.

A verb used to indicate the act of repairing, fixing, or restoring something that is broken or damaged.

1. Repair or fixB1formal

   To restore something that is broken, torn, or damaged by replacing a part or putting it back together.

   Чинить

   • He mended the torn pages of the old book with tape.
   • She mended the broken chair leg with glue.
   • The tailor mended the hole in my jacket.

   Synonymsdarnfixpatchrectifyrenewrepairrestoresew

   Antonymsbreakdamagedestroyruinshatterwreck

2. Heal or recoverB1formal

   To become healthy again after an injury or illness; to heal.

   Заживать

   • The wound on his arm is starting to mend.
   • Her broken heart took a long time to mend.
   • The doctor said the bone will mend in about six weeks.

   Synonymsconvalescehealimprovepull throughrallyrecoverrecuperate

   Antonymsdeclinedeteriorateworsen