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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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Meanings
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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 warten
to wait / maintain
'warten' and 'reparieren' can both have to do with devices, machines, or objects. 'warten' means that you regularly check and maintain something so that it does not break. 'reparieren' is used when something is already broken or damaged and should work again. The words are easy to confuse because both kinds of work are often done by technicians or in a workshop. Put simply: you maintain a device as prevention; you repair it after a defect.
reparieren
Er hat das Fahrrad repariert, weil die Bremse nicht mehr funktionierte.
He repaired the bicycle because the brake no longer worked.
warten
In der Pause wartet der Hausmeister die Kaffeemaschine.
During the break, the caretaker maintains the coffee machine.
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