Dutch-English translations for repareren

fix
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It is an odd matter that we have to fix. Dit is een wonderbaarlijke aangelegenheid die wij moeten repareren. There, we read ‘if it ain’t broke, why fix it?’ Daarin stond te lezen: "waarom iets repareren als het niet stuk is?" There is a saying in my country, 'If it is not broken, why fix it?' In mijn land hebben we het gezegde "Waarom zou je repareren wat niet kapot is?”
repair
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There was a great deal to repair following the Bush disaster, and President Obama is repairing it. Na de rampzalige regering-Bush valt er veel te repareren. Obama doet dat nu. When I brought it back I was told it was not worth repairing and that there was no one to repair it. Toen ik hem terugbracht, kreeg ik te horen dat het niet de moeite was hem te repareren en dat niemand dit kon doen. Even if spares were available the government could not afford to repair them. Maar zelfs al waren deze wel beschikbaar, dan zou de overheid niet over de middelen beschikken om de apparatuur te repareren.

mendWe have a saying, Commissioner, in the UK, if it is not broke, don't mend it. In het Verenigd Koninkrijk, mijnheer de commissaris, is er een gezegde dat luidt: wat niet kapot is, hoef je niet te repareren. My trousers have a big rip in them and need a mendMy trousers have a big rip in them and need mending
patch
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His sleeves had patches on the elbows where different fabric had been sewn on to replace material that had worn away.I cant afford to replace the roof, which is what it really needs. Ill have the roofer apply a patch.Before you can fix a dam, you have to apply a patch to the hole so that everything can dry off.or that it is temporary because it is not meant to last long or will be removed as soon as a proper repair can be made, which will happen in the near future
vaatteista) mend