Spanish Conversation · Level 83
59 words
Spanish word
remendar
Pronunciation
IPA/remenˈdaɾ/
Meaning
- verbmend
Example
Tengo que remendar esta camisa.
I have to mend this shirt.
More examples
¿Puedes remendar estos calcetines?
Can you mend these socks?
Core concept
Sewing a patch on a torn shirt.
Common phrases
remendar la ropa
mend clothes
remendar un agujero
patch a hole
remendar calcetines
mend socks
Similar words
arreglar: Repairs general damage or faults in things so they become usable again.
coser: Sews fabric or clothing by hand or machine to join pieces or create seams.
Definition in Spanish
Reparar pequeñas roturas o desgastes en tela y ropa mediante costura o parches, de modo que la prenda pueda volver a usarse.
Word origin
Remendar derives from Latin emendare through medieval remendare and in Spanish narrows to repairing textiles by sewing or applying patches.
Usage tips
- Remendar typically refers to clothing or fabric repair (remendar los calcetines, remendar una chaqueta), while arreglar covers general fixes and reparar sounds more technical.