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Reparatur

repair

noun reh-pah-rah-TOOR Less Common

Origin: from Latin 'reparare' (to restore)

Usage Note

Reparatur is the act or result of repairing something mechanical; you say etwas in Reparatur geben ('to take something in for repair'). The verb is reparieren; do not confuse it with Reparation ('reparations', war payments).

Examples

"Die Reparatur des Autos war teuer."

Natural Translation

The repair of the car was expensive.

Literal Translation

The repair of-the car was expensive.

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