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Repair Agreed Pay I Bike Tv Car Damaged
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repair |
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BrE / rɪˈpeə(r) / NAmE / rɪˈper / |
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- they agreed to pay the costs of any repairs.
- i took my bike in for repair.
- the building was in need of repair.
- a tv repair shop
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repair(noun)BrE / rɪˈpeə(r) / NAmE / rɪˈper / - an act of repairing something
- They agreed to pay the costs of any repairs.
- I took my bike in for repair.
- The building was in need of repair.
- a TV repair shop
- The car was damaged beyond repair (= it was too badly damaged to be repaired).
- The hotel is currently under repair (= being repaired).
- The bridge will remain closed until essential repair work has been carried out.
- in good, etc. condition
- The house is not in good repair.
Extra Examples- I took my bike in for repair.
- Investment is needed to reduce the backlog of repairs.
- It is unlikely that the repairs will be completed on time.
- The barn was in a poor state of repair.
- The damage meant a nine-month repair job.
- The drivers carried small toolkits for making running repairs.
- The gearbox was damaged beyond repair.
- The highway is undergoing major repairs.
- The museum is currently closed for structural repairs.
- The tools are old but in good repair.
- They are responsible for the repair and maintenance of the buildings.
- They provide a 24-hour repair service.
- We were given a courtesy car to use while our car was under repair.
- Why don’t you get a TV repair man to have a look at it before you buy a new one?
- a repair yard for fishing boats
- nutrients needed for energy and tissue repair
- to carry out repairs to the railway track
- Over half the properties were in poor repair.
- The hotel is currently under repair.
- The old clock tower is in a poor state of repair.
- The paintings were in excellent repair.
- They agreed to pay for the cost of any repairs.
- Try to assess the general state of repair of the building.
- Try to keep your vehicle in good repair.
Word Origin- late Middle English: from Old French reparer, from Latin reparare, from re- ‘back’ + parare ‘make ready’.
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