Spanish word

reparar

Pronunciation

IPA/repaˈɾaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbrepair

Example

Tengo que reparar el coche hoy.

I have to repair the car today.

Illustration for reparar (repair)

More examples

¿Puedes reparar la lavadora mañana?

Can you repair the washing machine tomorrow?

Core concept

Restoring a broken bicycle wheel to working order.

Common phrases

  • reparar el coche

    repair the car

  • reparar una avería

    repair a fault

  • reparar un electrodoméstico

    repair an appliance

Similar words

arreglar: Makes a damaged object usable again in everyday situations.
componer: Puts damaged components back together to recover mechanical function.

Definition in Spanish

Componer o restaurar objetos o partes dañadas para que funcionen otra vez; asimismo, 'reparar en' quiere decir fijarse en algo.

Word origin

From Latin reparāre (re 'again' + parāre 'prepare'), literally 'make ready again', which led to the meaning of mending or restoring objects.

Usage tips

  • In the phrase reparar en the en is essential: reparar alone means repair, while reparar en means notice, and in everyday speech many speakers prefer arreglar for 'fix'.

Other meanings

  • mendverb
  • noticeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • reparaciónrepairnoun
  • reparablerepairableadjective
  • reparadorepairedadjective

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