La palabra del día: "reparar"
reparar ( reh-pah-rahr' )
verb ( to repair, to restore )
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Examples:
1. Tuve que llevar mi ordenador a la tienda para que me lo repararan.
I had to take my computer to the store so that they could repair it.
2. Después del último pleito que tuve con mi novio, no creo que sea posible arreglar la relación.
After the last fight I had with my boyfriend, I don't think it's possible to repair the relationship.
13 Answers
Se necesitarán años para reparar el daño ambiental causados por British Petroleum.
It will take years to repair the environmental damage caused by British Petroleum.
Es demasiado mucho esperar para reparar el daño que el sol ha hecho para la piel.
Más mejor
Sería demasiado esperar que se reparara el daño causado en la piel por el sol.
It is too much to expect to repair the damage done to the skin by the sun.
A veces cuando voy a una casa para afinar un piano también tengo que reparar algo.
Sometimes when I go to a house to tune a piano I also have to repair something.
No voy a tratar de reparar mi coche para porque no tengo las herramientas adecuadas.
I will not attempt to fix my car because I don't own the proper tools.
Usually when repairing something I break something else.
Usualmente cuando estoy reparando algo quebro algo diferente.
Original and wrong
Hay clientes que no se debe permitir intentar reparar cosas. Sólo siguen hacer daño. Lo bueno es que resulta más trabajo para mi taller. Pero de todas formas, lo siento mal por ellos.
Mejor - gracias a Sylyon
Hay algunos clientes que no se debe permitirdeberían permitirse intentar reparar arreglar cosas. Sólo siguen hacer hacen más daño.
Lo bueno es que ésto resulta en más trabajo para mi taller. Pero de todas formas todos modos, lo siento mal por ellos.
There are those clients who shouldn´t be allowed to try to repair things themselves. They just do more damage. The good part is, it results in more work for my shop. But still, I feel bad for them.
. (note, I have no idea how to convey themselves here -- nor, I feel bad for them)
Cuando la moto está quebrada, tengo que visitar el taller mecánico para repararla.
When the bike is broken, I have to visit the mechanic's shop to repair it.
El otro día estuve muy orgulloso de mí mismo. Uno de los inodoros en mi casa tenía una fuga, y la reparé por mi cuenta sin tener que llamar al fontanero.
I was very proud of myself the other day. One of the toilets in my house had a leak, and I repaired it myself without having to call the plumber.
Se me rompió mi collar favorito, espero que pueda ser reparado.
My favorite necklace is broken, I hope it can be repaired.
Después del último pleito que tuve con mi novio, no creo que será posible reparar la relación.
After the last fight I had with my boyfriend, I don't think it's possible to repair the relationship.
Un buen martillo puede reparar la mayoría de las cosas.
El truco es saber dónde usarlo.
el chiste es saber dónde usarlo
A good hammer can repair most things.
The trick is to know where to use it.
I spent the evening repairing some athletic pants.
Pasé la noche reparando algunos pantalones atléticos.
La semana pasada visité al dentista asi que pudo reparar uno de mis dientes.
Last week I visited the dentist so that he could repair one of my teeth.
