repair

UK /ɹɪˈpɛə/ US /ɹɪˈpɛɹ/
noun 5verb 4

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(noun.)

ADJ

considerable, extensive, major | minor | essential, necessary, vital | emergency, immediate, urgent | quick, rapid | constant | temporary

running

During the long journey, the mechanic made running repairs to keep the old truck moving forward.

building, house/housing, roof, structural | car, motorway, road, vehicle | electrical, TV | shoe

VERB + REPAIR

carry out, do, make

complete

The mechanic completed the car repair in just two hours.

be in need of, need, require

be closed for

The swimming pool will be closed for repairs next month.

undergo

My old laptop is undergoing repairs at the service center this week.

REPAIR + VERB

cost sth

REPAIR + NOUN

work

job

The kitchen renovation turned into a much bigger repair job than we expected.

bill, cost

centre, facility, garage, shop, yard

My car broke down last week, so I took it to the repair shop on Main Street.

man

A repair man came to fix our washing machine yesterday afternoon.

kit

PREP

beyond ~

My old laptop was so broken that the technician said it was beyond repair.

under ~

The kitchen sink has been under repair for two weeks now.

~ to

The builder finished all the necessary repairs to our kitchen last week.

PHRASES

a backlog of repairs

The apartment building has a huge backlog of repairs that need to be done.

in good/poor repair

The old wooden bridge is still in good repair despite being built over a hundred years ago.

keep sth in (good) repair

My father spent weekends maintaining the old car to keep it in good repair.

repair and maintenance

The car's repair and maintenance costs have increased significantly over the past year.

a state of repair

The old bridge was in good state of repair despite being built fifty years ago.

2

(verb.)

ADV

properly, successfully

The mechanic properly repaired my car's engine so it runs smoothly again.

poorly | extensively | completely | partially | quickly | regularly

VERB + REPAIR

try to

help (to)

Regular exercise can help repair muscle damage caused by injury.

PHRASES

the cost of repairing sth

The cost of repairing the old roof turned out to be much higher than expected.

have sth repaired

She had her broken laptop repaired at the shop yesterday afternoon.

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