No. 11,590 in French
réparer
To repair or to fix.
In a sentence
J'ai réparé mon vélo hier après-midi.
I fixed my bike yesterday afternoon.
Here, 'réparer' is used in the context of physically fixing a broken object, specifically a bicycle.
Elle veut réparer les torts qu'elle a causés.
She wants to make amends for the wrongs she has caused.
In this example, 'réparer' takes on a more metaphorical usage, referring to the act of making amends for mistakes or wrongs.
Nous devons réparer notre relation après cette dispute.
We need to mend our relationship after this argument.
'Réparer' is used metaphorically here to express the idea of mending or improving a strained relationship.
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