reparieren
to repair
To restore a damaged or defective object to a functioning condition.
EXAMPLE
Der Techniker kommt morgen, um die Waschmaschine zu reparieren.
The technician is coming tomorrow to repair the washing machine.
reparieren
to repair
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Verbs ending in -ieren
Many verbs that come from other languages end in '-ieren'. These verbs are regular and form the past participle without the prefix 'ge-'. So the form is 'repariert' (repaired), not 'gerepariert'.
EXAMPLE
Hast du dein Fahrrad schon repariert?
Have you repaired your bicycle yet?
Use with the accusative
'Reparieren' (to repair) is a transitive verb and almost always needs an accusative object. You always repair 'etwas' (something).
EXAMPLE
Kannst du bitte die kaputte Lampe reparieren?
Can you please repair the broken lamp?
Typical collocations
You typically repair technical devices, vehicles, or damaged objects. Common combinations are: 'ein Auto reparieren' (to repair a car), 'ein Fahrrad reparieren' (to repair a bicycle), 'ein Dach reparieren' (to repair a roof), or 'eine Uhr reparieren' (to repair a watch/clock).
EXAMPLE
Mein Computer ist kaputt, ich muss ihn reparieren lassen.
My computer is broken; I need to have it repaired.
Compare with
reparieren vs beheben
to fix / withdraw
Reparieren and beheben can both refer to eliminating a defect, but they usually apply to different things. Reparieren typically takes the damaged object as its object, while beheben usually takes the error, defect, shortcoming, damage, or problem. So, for example, you repair a heating system but beheben its defect.
reparieren
Der Techniker repariert die kaputte Heizung noch vor dem Wochenende.
The technician will repair the broken heating system before the weekend.
beheben
Der Techniker behebt den Defekt an der Heizung noch vor dem Wochenende.
The technician will fix the defect in the heating system before the weekend.
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