Don’t confuse Repair fix mend! Their meanings are quite similar.
VOCABULARY
Repair, Fix, Mend
- All three mean to make something that is damaged, broken or not working correctly, work again
- Usually they are interchangeable but there are some instances where one is better suited than another.
Mend
- Usually we use mend to refer to clothing
- We also use it to talk about relationships or physical states.
- Use the expression ‘On the mend’ to say that something is in process of being fixed.
| Could you mend this whole I have in my shirt? | ¿Puedes arreglar el agujero en mi camisa? |
| It takes about a month for the bones to mend. | Los huesos tardan alrededor de un mes en recuperarse. |
| We weren’t speaking for a while, but the relationship is slowly on the mend. | No nos hablamos durante un tiempo, pero la relación se está recuperando poco a poco. |
Repair
- Use repair for just about anything. Sometimes it may be a bit more formal than fix.
| My backpack had a whole in it and instead of buying a new one, I took it to a shop to get repaired. | Mi mochila tenía un agujero y, en lugar de comprar una nueva, la llevé a una tienda para que la repararan. |
| My nephew knows how to repair anything. | Mi sobrino sabe arreglar cualquier cosa |
Fix
| I need to fix the clock. | Tengo que arreglar el reloj. |
| The plumber will come to fix the sink. | El fontanero vendrá a arreglar el fregadero. |
| She is looking to get her luggage fixed. | Quiere arreglar su equipaje. |
ENGLISH VOCABULARY
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