repair

• Substantivo que designa a ação ou o processo de consertar, restaurar ou corrigir algo que está quebrado, danificado ou com defeito.

A noun referring to the act or process of fixing, restoring, or mending something that is broken, damaged, or not functioning properly.

1. Fix or restoreA2formal

   The act of fixing something that is broken or damaged.

   Conserto

   • The car is in the garage for repair.
   • He made a quick repair to the leaking pipe.
   • The repair of the old bridge took several months.

   Sinônimosfixmendoverhaulreconditionrectifyrehabilitateremedyrestore

   Antônimosbreakdamageruinwreck

2. Condition or stateB2formal

   The state of being in good or bad condition, often used in phrases like 'in good repair' or 'in bad repair'.

   Estado de conservação

   • The house is in excellent repair after the renovation.
   • The building was in poor repair and needed urgent work.
   • They kept the equipment in good repair for years.

   Sinônimosconditionfettleordershapestatetrim

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de consertar ou restaurar algo que está quebrado, danificado ou com defeito; também pode significar corrigir ou remediar uma situação ou problema.

A verb used to indicate the act of fixing or restoring something that is broken, damaged, or not functioning properly.

1. Fix something brokenA2formal

   To restore something that is damaged, broken, or not working to a good condition.

   Consertar

   • He repaired the broken chair with glue and nails.
   • The mechanic repaired my car's engine.
   • She repaired the torn pages of the old book.

   Sinônimosfixmendoverhaulpatchrectifyremedyrestoreservice

   Antônimosbreakdamagedestroyruinshatter

2. Mend a relationshipB2formal

   To restore friendly relations or harmony after a disagreement or conflict.

   Reconciliar-se

   • They tried to repair their friendship after the argument.
   • The couple went to therapy to repair their marriage.
   • He apologized to repair the damage to their professional relationship.

   Sinônimoshealmake upmendpatch upreconcileresolverestoresettlesmooth over