reparation

• Существительное, обозначающее компенсацию или возмещение за причинённый вред, ущерб или несправедливость, часто включающее выплату или действие по восстановлению.

A noun referring to compensation or amends made for a wrong, injury, or damage, often involving payment or action to restore or repair.

1. Compensation for harmC1formal

   Something given or received to make up for a wrong, injury, or insult.

   Компенсация за вред

   • The company offered financial reparation to the victims of the accident.
   • He sought reparation for the damage caused to his reputation.
   • The court ordered reparation for the emotional distress suffered.

   Synonymsamendsatonementcompensationindemnityredressrestitutionsatisfaction

   Antonymsdamageharminjurylosswrong

2. War reparationsC1formal

   Compensation demanded from a defeated country by the victorious nation, often in the form of money or resources.

   Военные репарации

   • Germany paid heavy reparations after World War I.
   • The treaty required the defeated nation to make reparations for the destruction.
   • War reparations can take decades to fully settle.

   Synonymscompensationindemnityrestitution

3. Repair or restorationC1formal

   The act of fixing or restoring something to good working condition.

   Ремонт или восстановление

   • The reparation of the old bridge took several months.
   • He specialized in the reparation of antique clocks.
   • The building required extensive reparation after the storm.

   Synonymsfixingmendingreconstructionrehabilitationrenovationrepairrestoration

   Antonymsbreakagedamagedestruction

4. Expiation or atonementC2formal

   Something done or given to make amends for a wrongdoing.

   Искупление

   • He offered a sincere apology as reparation for his mistake.
   • The charity donation was a form of reparation for past misdeeds.
   • She saw her volunteer work as reparation for her earlier negligence.

   Synonymsamendsatonementcompensationexpiationredressrestitutionsatisfaction