reparation in French
reparation in French is réparation — reparation means payment or other compensation made to people who have been wronged, especially by a state to a group it has harmed. Usually plural: reparations.
reparation in French
réparation
(usually, in the plural) A payment of time, effort or money to compensate for past transgression(s).
What does "reparation" mean?
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noun Payment or other compensation made to people who have been wronged, especially by a state to a group it has harmed. Usually plural: reparations.
"Campaigners have long demanded reparations for slavery."
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noun The act of making up for a wrong you have done.
"He spent years trying to make reparation to the family he had injured."
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reparation in a sentence
- Campaigners have long demanded reparations for slavery.
- The treaty required the defeated side to pay reparations in coal and cash.
- He spent years trying to make reparation to the family he had injured.
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What is "reparation" in French?
"reparation" in French is réparation. reparation means: Payment or other compensation made to people who have been wronged, especially by a state to a group it has harmed. Usually plural: reparations.
How do you use "reparation" in a sentence?
Example: "Campaigners have long demanded reparations for slavery." In French, "reparation" is réparation.
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