repair
intermediateB1/rɪˈpɛə/ · re-pair
to restore to a good or sound condition
Meanings
to restore to a good or sound condition
اچھے یا صحت مند حالت میں واپس لانا
مرمت
marammat
Common Collocations
- repair a car
- repair a relationship
- repair damages
Example Sentences
I need to repair my bicycle before the trip.
مجھے سفر سے پہلے اپنی سائیکل مرمت کرنی ہے.
Mujhe safar se pehle apni cycle marammat karni hai.
They hired someone to repair the roof.
انہوں نے چھت کی مرمت کے لیے کسی کو بھرتی کیا.
Unho ne chhat ki marammat ke liye kisi ko bharti kiya.
Repairing the damage will take some time.
نقصان کی مرمت کرنے میں کچھ وقت لگے گا.
Nuqsan ki marammat karne mein kuch waqt lage ga.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'repair' as 're' (again) + 'pair' (to pair it back together).
Imagine fixing a broken vase and putting it back together.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
تہذیبِ جفا میں میری حالت ہے برباد کہ مرمت کی ہے اس نے مجھے توڑ کر
Tahzeeb-e-jafa mein meri halat hai barbad Ke marammat ki hai us ne mujhe tor kar
In the manners of cruelty, my state is destroyed For he repaired me after breaking me.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
نقصان دوگنا کرنا
Nuqsan dugna karna
To double the loss.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "repaire" — to restore, to fix
First known use: 15th century
The word 'repair' originated from the Old French 'repaire' in the late Middle Ages, derived from Latin 'reparare', meaning to restore or fix.