- an act of repairing something
- They agreed to pay the costs of any repairs.
- The building was in need of repair.
- for repair I took my bike in for repair.
- beyond repair The car was damaged beyond repair (= it was too badly damaged to be repaired).
- under repair The hotel is currently under repair (= being repaired).
- The bridge will remain closed until essential repair work has been carried out.
- a repair shop
- proteins that are involved in DNA repair
- repair of something They agreed to pay for the repair of any damage done.
- Vitamin A is essential for the growth and repair of skin tissue.
- repair to something The money was to be used for repairs to the school.
- He quickly carried out a temporary repair to the window.
- The meeting will discuss repairs to the church roof.
Extra ExamplesTopics Transport by car or lorryb1- Investment is needed to reduce the backlog of repairs.
- It is unlikely that the repairs will be completed on time.
- The damage meant a nine-month repair job.
- The drivers carried small toolkits for making running repairs.
- The gearbox was damaged beyond repair.
- The highway is undergoing major repairs.
- The museum is currently closed for structural repairs.
- They are responsible for the repair and maintenance of the buildings.
- They provide a 24-hour repair service.
- We were given a courtesy car to use while our car was under repair.
- Why don't you get a TV repair man to have a look at it before you buy a new one?
- a repair yard for fishing boats
- nutrients needed for energy and tissue repair
- to carry out repairs to the railway track
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- extensive
- major
- minor
- …
- carry out
- do
- make
- …
- cost something
- work
- job
- project
- …
- beyond repair
- for repair
- under repair
- …
- a backlog of repairs
- in good repair
- in poor repair
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French reparer, from Latin reparare, from re- ‘back’ + parare ‘make ready’.Want to learn more?
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Idioms
See repair in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee repair in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishin good, bad, etc. repair | in a good, bad, etc. state of repair
- (formal) in good, etc. condition
- The house is not in good repair.
Extra Examples- The paintings were in excellent repair.
- Try to keep your vehicle in good repair.
- Try to assess the general state of repair of the building.
- The old clock tower is in a poor state of repair.
- Over half the properties were in poor repair.
- The tools are old but in good repair.
- The barn was in a poor state of repair.
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