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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