repair
/rɪˈpeə(r)/verb
उच्चारण रिपेअर
मरम्मत करना, ठीक करना
Basic wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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[T] ~ sth
to restore something that is broken, damaged or torn to good condition
मरम्मत करना, ठीक करना
- The mechanic repaired my scooter in an hour.
- repair a road
- The electrician repaired the fan in ten minutes.
+ 2 more examples
- We need to repair the leaking roof before the monsoon.
- Can you repair a torn page without using tape?
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[T] ~ sth formal
to say or do something to improve a bad situation or a relationship
(स्थिति, संबंध) सुधारना
- It will take time to repair the damage to their friendship.
- The two countries are trying to repair relations that broke down last year.
- She tried to repair her relationship with her brother.
+ 2 more examples
- Good manners can repair the damage done by a harsh word.
- The company has worked hard to repair its image.
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[I] ~ to… formal or humorous
to go to a particular place
(कहीं) जाना
- After dinner we repaired to the garden.
- After the meeting, the committee repaired to the canteen for tea.
- The guests repaired to the veranda for tea.
+ 2 more examples
- After the speeches, everyone repaired to the dining hall.
- They repaired to the cool shade of the mango tree.
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[C, U]
an act of repairing something
मरम्मत
- The road is closed for repairs.
- The bridge is beyond repair.
- The bridge is closed for repair until next week.
+ 2 more examples
- My watch is in the shop for repair.
- The house needs urgent repairs after the heavy rain.
Synonyms mending restoration fixing renovation overhaul
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
repair + sth (verb)
The verb takes a direct object, the thing that is broken.
क्रिया 'repair' के साथ direct object आता है, यानी टूटी हुई चीज़।
- The mechanic repaired the scooter.
- Radhika repaired her torn bag.
have / get sth repaired
When someone else does the work for you, use have or get plus the object and a past participle.
जब कोई और आपके लिए काम करे, तब have या get + object + past participle प्रयुक्त होता है।
- I must get my phone repaired.
- He had the roof repaired before the rains.
in good / bad repair; under repair; beyond repair
These phrases describe condition; under repair means being mended, and beyond repair means too damaged to mend.
ये वाक्यांश स्थिति बताते हैं; 'under repair' का अर्थ मरम्मत जारी है और 'beyond repair' का अर्थ बनने की सीमा से अधिक खराब।
- The bridge is under repair.
- The old radio is beyond repair.
repair (noun) of / to sth
As a noun, repair is countable and uncountable; repairs to means work done on something.
Noun के रूप में 'repair' countable और uncountable दोनों है; 'repairs to' का अर्थ किसी पर किया गया कार्य है।
- The repairs to the road took a week.
- The car needs repair.
+Collocations 4
verb + repair
needcarry outpay forundertakecomplete
- The school will carry out repairs in the holidays.
adjective + repair
urgentminormajorcostlytemporary
- The tank needs urgent repair.
repair + noun
shopworkbillkitcost
- The repair bill was higher than the price of the fan.
repair + relationship
repair the damagerepair a friendshiprepair relationsrepair the loss
- She tried to repair the friendship with a kind letter.
“More examples 5
- The workers repaired the broken pipe before the monsoon.
मज़दूरों ने मानसून से पहले टूटी हुई पाइप की मरम्मत कर दी।
- Radhika got her watch repaired at the market.
राधिका ने अपनी घड़ी बाज़ार में ठीक करवाई।
- The bridge is closed for repairs until next month.
पुल अगले महीने तक मरम्मत के लिए बंद है।
- The two countries tried to repair their relations through talks.
दोनों देशों ने बातचीत के ज़रिए अपने संबंध सुधारने की कोशिश की।
- The old tractor was in poor repair.
पुराना ट्रैक्टर खराब हालत में था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I repaired my phone from the shop.
✓ I got my phone repaired at the shop.
When someone else does the repair, use get sth repaired and at for the place.
जब मरम्मत कोई और करे, तब 'get sth repaired' और स्थान के लिए 'at' लिखें।
✗ The road is in repairing.
✓ The road is under repair.
Use under repair, a fixed phrase, not in repairing.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'under repair' का प्रयोग करें, 'in repairing' का नहीं।
✗ The machine is repair now.
✓ The machine is being repaired now.
Use the passive continuous to say it is being mended.
मरम्मत जारी है, यह बताने के लिए passive continuous का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs mean making something work or look right again, but at different scales.
ये क्रियाएँ किसी चीज़ को फिर से सही करने का अर्थ देती हैं, पर अलग-अलग पैमाने पर।
To fix something broken so that it works again.
किसी टूटी चीज़ को इस तरह ठीक करना कि वह फिर चले।
- He repaired the bicycle.
More informal, often for clothes or small household things.
अधिक अनौपचारिक, प्रायः कपड़ों या छोटी घरेलू चीज़ों के लिए।
- She mended her torn dupatta.
To improve a whole building or room that is old.
किसी पुराने पूरे भवन या कमरे को बेहतर बनाना।
- They renovated the old hall.
¶Idioms 2
in good/bad repair | in a good/bad state of repair
in good or bad condition
अच्छी/बुरी हालत में
- The house is in a bad state of repair.
beyond repair
too badly damaged to be repaired
मरम्मत से परे
- The phone was damaged beyond repair.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
re·pair
?Which word?
Keep the repair words together: repair (machines, roads), mend (clothes, shoes), fix (informal), restore (old things), overhaul (check and repair thoroughly).
मरम्मत के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: repair (मशीनें, सड़कें), mend (कपड़े, जूते), fix (अनौपचारिक), restore (पुरानी चीज़ें), overhaul (पूरी जाँच और मरम्मत)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Beyond repair, in good repair, under repair.
Idioms: beyond repair (मरम्मत से परे), in good repair (अच्छी हालत में), under repair (मरम्मत के अधीन)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Damage so bad that it cannot be repaired is irreparable (note the different stress and spelling: irREParable); money paid for damage caused in war is reparations.
इतना नुकसान जिसकी मरम्मत न हो सके irreparable (अलग stress और spelling ध्यान रखिए: irREParable); युद्ध में हुए नुकसान का भुगतान reparations।