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réparateur

repairman, repairer

noun reh-pah-rah-TUHR Rare

Also means

restorative (adjective sense)

Usage Note

Réparateur is both the noun for a person who repairs things (un réparateur de téléphones) and an adjective meaning restorative (un sommeil réparateur = 'restorative sleep'). The feminine noun form is réparatrice. The related noun réparation covers both repair and reparation.

Examples

"Le réparateur a remis l'appareil en état."

Natural Translation

The repairman restored the device to working order.

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