De reparatie
Example: De reparatie van de auto kostte meer dan verwacht.
Definition
"De reparatie" refers to the act or process of fixing or restoring something that is broken or damaged, especially in a technical context such as machinery or vehicles. For example, "De reparatie van de auto kostte meer dan verwacht" means the repair of the car cost more than expected.
Etymology
The word "de reparatie" comes from the Latin 'reparatio,' meaning restoration or repair. It entered Dutch through French, where 'réparation' also means repair. Did you know? The root 'parare' in Latin means to prepare or make ready, highlighting that repair involves making something functional again.
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"De reparatie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Engineering - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 159 commonly used words.
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