Réparer
Example: Il faut réparer la voiture avant le long voyage demain.
Definition
"Réparer" means to fix or restore something that is broken or damaged to a working or good condition. For example, in the phrase 'Il faut réparer la voiture avant le long voyage demain,' it refers to fixing the car before the long trip tomorrow.
Etymology
The French verb "réparer" comes from the Latin word 'reparare,' which means 'to repair' or 'restore.' The prefix 're-' indicates repetition or back, and 'parare' means 'to prepare.' Did you know? The idea is to 'prepare again' something that was broken or not functioning well.
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"Réparer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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