Reparo (en. Repair)

/re'paro/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Action and effect of repairing.

The repair of the couch was more expensive than I imagined.

El reparo de la couch fue más costoso de lo que imaginé.

Availability or possibility of fixing something.

There is always a repair to solve technical issues.

Siempre hay un reparo para solucionar los problemas técnicos.

verb

To correct or restore something that is not working properly.

We need to repair the car before our trip.

Debemos reparar el coche antes de nuestro viaje.

To make an adjustment or repair to an object.

I am going to repair the broken chair so that it looks like new.

Voy a reparar la silla rota para que quede como nueva.

It comes from the Latin 'reparare', which means to restore.

timely repair

Action of correcting or repairing something before it is too late.

reparo a tiempo

without hesitation

Without any kind of limitation or restriction.

sin reparo

to notice

To pay attention to or focus on something specific.

reparar en

repair

Action of repairing or fixing something.

reparación

repairer

Adjective that describes something that repairs or corrects.

reparador

To do something quickly so that it works temporarily.

That break is nothing, it’s just a quick fix and it will be ready.

Esa rotura no es nada, solo es un reparo y queda listo.

A fix or improvisation that solves a problem.

I used a quick fix to make the computer work, but it still fails.

Usé un reparo para que la computadora funcionara, pero todavía falla.