Réparer
Example: Il faut réparer la voiture avant le long voyage.
Definition
"Réparer" means to fix or restore something that is broken or damaged to its original or working condition. For example, in the phrase 'Il faut réparer la voiture avant le long voyage,' it refers to fixing the car before the long trip.
Etymology
The word "réparer" comes from the Latin verb 'reparare,' which means 'to restore' or 'to repair.' It entered French through Old French, retaining the sense of making something whole again. Did you know? The root 'parare' means 'to prepare,' so 'réparer' originally implied preparing something again for use.
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"Réparer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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