réparation — meaning in English
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English meaning
- atonement noun The act of making amends for wrongdoing.
- fix verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
- remediation noun The act or process of remedying a situation.
- repair verb To fix something that is broken or damaged.
- reparation 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.
Senses
réparation is used for these senses in English:
- atonement (theology, often with capitalized initial) The reconciliation of God and mankind through the death of Jesus.
- fix An understanding, grasp of something.
- remediation The act or process of remedying a situation.
- reparation (usually, in the plural) A payment of time, effort or money to compensate for past transgression(s).
atonement — full definition
- noun The act of making amends for wrongdoing.
- noun (religion) The reconciliation between God and humanity, especially through the death of Jesus Christ.
fix — full definition
- verb To repair something that is broken or not working properly.
- verb To attach or secure something firmly in place.
- verb To prepare food or drink.
- verb To dishonestly arrange the outcome of a contest or event in advance.
- noun A solution to a problem.