repair

1 عمومی:: تعمیر كردن‌، دوباره‌ دایر كردن‌، جبران‌ كردن‌، تعمیر، مرمت‌، تعمیركردن‌

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general:: repair verbs make/do a repair • I have done some repairs to the chair over the years. carry out a repair • The school was closed for two months while repairs were carried out. adjectives a minor repair (= a small one ) • In the summer, we had to carry out some minor repairs to the roof. a major repair (= a big one ) • The car didn't need to have any major repairs done. necessary/essential repairs • The Council has agreed to carry out essential repairs to the fencing. urgent repairs • More than £40,000 is needed for urgent repairs to the tower. extensive repairs (= a lot of repair work ) • The boat needed extensive repairs. structural repairs (= to the walls or roof of a building or to the main parts of a bridge or other structure ) • A survey showed that the bridge needed significant structural repairs. electrical repairs • Never attempt electrical repairs without unplugging the appliance. running repairs (= small things that you do to something to keep it working properly ) • Farm workers made their own tools and carried out their own running repairs. phrases be under repair (= be being repaired ) • We were staying at a hotel while our house was under repair. be in need of repair • Many of the cottages were badly in need of repair. be beyond repair/be damaged beyond repair (= be so badly damaged that it cannot be repaired ) • Unfortunately the engine is beyond repair. repair + NOUN repair work • The council has been responsible for appointing contractors to carry out this repair work. a repair job • It looked like a simple repair job to me. a repair shop/yard (= a place where things of a particular kind are repaired ) • He works in a shoe repair shop. a repair kit (= a set of of tools or equipment that you use to repair something ) • a bicycle repair kit

transnet.ir

2 general:: repair to do some work on something that is damaged or not working properly, so that it is in good condition again: • The builders are coming to repair the roof. • Have you had the washing machine repaired yet? fix especially American English to repair something: • I’m taking the car in to get it fixed. • The chain on the bike needs fixing. mend especially British English to repair something that is damaged, torn, or not working: • I’ve found someone who’ll mend the fence. • Can you mend this sweater for me? • Fishermen sat mending their nets in the sunshine. service to check a vehicle or machine and repair it if necessary, especially regularly: • You should have your car serviced every six months. • When was the last time we had the gas boiler serviced? renovate to repair an old building so that it looks in good condition again: • They bought an old house and renovated it themselves. restore to repair something old and valuable, especially a building, piece of furniture, painting etc, so that it looks the same as it did originally: • Many paintings were damaged in the fire but have now been restored. • The hotel was restored to its original Victorian splendour in 1984. do up British English informal , fix up American English informal to repair an old building or vehicle, so that it looks in good condition again: • He does up old cars and sells them. • A builder bought the house and fixed it up. patch something up to quickly repair something that has a hole in it, by putting a piece of material on it, especially temporarily: • They patched up the wall with bits of cement. darn to repair holes in clothes: • Are you any good at darning socks?

Longman-Thesaurus

3 general:: repair to somewhere formal to go to another place, usually in a group of people • After dinner, we repaired to the lounge for coffee.

Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs

4 general::   verb ADV. properly, successfully Most of the damage has now been successfully repaired. | poorly | extensively | completely | partially | quickly | regularly VERB + REPAIR try to | help (to) Natural vitamins in the shampoo will help repair damaged hair. PHRASES the cost of repairing sth They estimate the cost of repairing the damaged roads at £1 million. | have sth repaired I'm having my car repaired next week.,   noun ADJ. considerable, extensive, major | minor | essential, necessary, vital | emergency, immediate, urgent | quick, rapid | constant | temporary | running The rally drivers carried small tool-kits for making running repairs. | building, house/housing, roof, structural | car, motorway, road, vehicle | electrical, TV | shoe VERB + REPAIR carry out, do, make | complete It is unlikely that the repairs will be completed on time. | be in need of, need, require | be closed for The museum is currently closed for structural repairs. | undergo The highway is undergoing major repairs. REPAIR + VERB cost sth REPAIR + NOUN work | job The damage meant a nine-month repair job. | bill, cost | centre, facility, garage, shop, yard a repair yard for fishing boats | man Why don't you get a TV repair man to have a look at it before you buy a new one? | kit PREP. beyond ~ The gearbox was damaged beyond repair. | under ~ We were given a courtesy car to use while our car was under repair. | ~ to to carry out repairs to the railway track PHRASES a backlog of repairs Investment is needed to reduce the backlog of repairs. | in good/poor repair The tools are old but in good repair. | keep sth in (good) repair As a tenant you are required to keep the house in good repair. | repair and maintenance They are responsible for the repair and maintenance of the buildings. | a … state of repair The barn was in a poor state of repair.

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

5 general:: noun fixing: The repairs will take two days. verb fix: You must repair the lamp. noun condition: You should keep it in good repair.

Simple Definitions