réparer

to repair

verb reh-pah-REH Less Common

Also means

to make up for

Usage Note

Réparer means both to fix a broken object and, in a more figurative sense, to make amends or repair a wrong — réparer une injustice ('to right an injustice'). The noun réparation carries both senses too. In everyday speech, faire réparer ('to have something repaired') is common when taking an object to a professional.

Examples

"Il faut réparer cette chaise."

Natural Translation

This chair needs to be repaired.

Literal Translation

It is-necessary repair this chair

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