French word

réparateur

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁepaʁatœʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounrepairman

Example

Le réparateur est arrivé ce matin.

The repairman arrived this morning.

Illustration for réparateur (repairman)

More examples

Notre réparateur local travaille dans un petit atelier.

Our local repairman works in a small workshop.

Core concept

A person restoring a broken device, object, or installation to working order.

Common phrases

  • réparateur local

    local repairman

  • réparateur agréé

    authorized repairman

Similar words

dépanneur: A service worker who travels to fix faults at the site of a breakdown.
technicien: A specialist who maintains and repairs specific machines or equipment.
mécanicien: A person who repairs faulty cars or engines.
bricoleur: A person who handles simple repairs and projects at home.

Definition in French

Personne chargée de remettre en état des appareils, des objets ou des installations en panne.

Word origin

The noun réparateur is formed from the verb réparer with the agent suffix -ateur, ultimately from Latin reparare.

Usage tips

  • Réparateur is masculine, while réparatrice is the feminine form.

Other meanings

  • restorativeadjective

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