repair

reparar, arreglar

Hacer que algo roto o dañado vuelva a funcionar o quede en buen estado.

En inglés sencillo: To make something broken or damaged work properly or become good again.

• Can you repair my bike?
• They repaired the roof after the storm.
• She tried to repair her relationship with her sister.

Sinónimos: fix, mend, restore

Antónimos: damage, break

Expresiones frecuentes: repair a car, repair the damage, repair a relationship

resarcir, compensar

Compensar un daño o una pérdida dando algo a cambio.

En inglés sencillo: To make up for harm or loss by giving something in return.

• The payment could not repair her loss.
• He offered money to repair the injury he had caused.
• They sought to repair the harm through fair compensation.

Sinónimos: compensate for, make up for

Expresiones frecuentes: repair a loss, repair an injury, repair the harm

dirigirse, retirarse

Ir o retirarse a un lugar determinado.

En inglés sencillo: To go to a particular place.

• We repaired to the garden.
• After the meeting, they repaired to a nearby tavern.
• She repaired to her room to rest.

Cómo se usa: repair to somewhere (After dinner, the guests repaired to the library.)

Sinónimos: go, retire

Expresiones frecuentes: repair to somewhere, repair to bed

reparación, arreglo

Trabajo para hacer que algo roto o dañado vuelva a funcionar bien.

En inglés sencillo: Work done to make something broken or damaged work properly again.

• The car needs a repair.
• The bridge is closed for repairs.
• How much will the roof repair cost?

Sinónimos: fix, mending

Expresiones frecuentes: car repair, under repair, need a repair