Repair & Damage
Making & fixing · 90 words
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- adjust/əˈd͡ʒʌst/verb · B2To change something a little until it is exactly right.
- bearing/ˈbɛə̯ɹɪŋ/noun · C1The direction of something, given as an angle.
- beyond repairphrase · B2So damaged that fixing it is not possible.
- blown fusenoun · B2A safety wire that has melted to break a circuit.
- bodge/bɒdʒ/verb · C2To repair something clumsily and badly.
- bolt/bɒlt/verb · B2To fasten with a threaded pin and a nut.
- botch/bɒt͡ʃ/verb · C1To do a job so badly it has to be done again.
- breakdown/ˈbɹeɪkdaʊn/noun · C1The moment a car simply stops working in the middle of a trip.
- brittle/ˈbɹɪtəl/adjective · B2Hard but snapping easily, like dry twigs or old bones.
- calibrate/ˈkæl.ɪ.bɹeɪ̯t/verb · C1To set an instrument so its readings are true.
- calloutnoun · C1A visit by a repairer to where the fault is.
- component/kəmˈpəʊ.nənt/noun · B2+One of the pieces a machine is built from.
- corrosion/kəˈɹəʊʒən/noun · B2+The slow chemical destruction of a metal surface.
- crack/kɹæk/noun · A2A narrow break that has not yet come apart.
- darn/dɑɹn/verb · B2To repair a hole in knitting by weaving thread across it.
- defect/ˈdiːfɛkt/noun · B2A flaw present from the moment it was made.
- defective/dɪˈfɛktɪv/adjective · B2Made wrong, and not working as it should.
- diagnostic/daɪ.əɡˈnɒs.tɪk/noun · C1A test that finds where a fault lies.
- downtime/ˈdaʊntaɪm/noun · B2+Time when nothing is being done or produced.
- drip/ˈdɹɪp/noun · B1Liquid escaping one slow drop at a time.
- durable/ˈdʊɹəbəl/adjective · C1Lasting a long time under use.
- estimate/ˈɛs.tɪ.mət/noun · B2A written statement of what a piece of work will probably cost.
- fatigue/fəˈtiːɡ/noun · C1Weakness in metal caused by being flexed too often.
- fault/fɔːlt/noun · A2Something wrong inside a machine or a system.
- faulty/ˈfɒlti/adjective · B2Having something wrong with it.
- fitting/ˈfɪtɪŋ/noun · B2A small part that joins or attaches something.
- fix/fɪks/verb · A2To make a broken thing work again.
- fixture/ˈfɪks.t͡ʃə/noun · C1Something fixed in place as part of a building.
- flaw/flɔː/noun · C1A small fault that spoils something otherwise good.
- flimsy/ˈflɪmzi/adjective · B2So thin and weak it could fall apart at a touch.
- gasket/ˈɡæs.kɪt/noun · C1The flat seal between two bolted surfaces.
- glitch/ˈɡlɪt͡ʃ/noun · B2A small sudden fault that makes a machine behave strangely for a moment.
- glue backphrase · B1To stick broken pieces together again.
- grease/ɡɹis/verb · B2To smear thick oil onto parts that rub.
- guarantee/ˌɡæɹ.ənˈtiː/noun · B2A promise to put things right if a product fails.
- hard-wearingadjective · C1Standing up to heavy use without wearing through.
- inspection/ɪnˈspɛkʃən/noun · B2An official close look to check that all is as it should be.
- jam/ˈd͡ʒæm/verb · B1To stick so tightly that nothing moves.
- jury-rig/ˈdʒʊə.ɹi ɹɪɡ/verb · C2To rig something up roughly so it works for now.
- labour costnoun · B2What you pay for the time, not the parts.
- leak/liːk/noun · B1A hole letting liquid or gas escape.
- loosen/ˈluːsən/verb · B1To make something less tight.
- lubricate/ˈluːbrɪkeɪt/verb · B2+To oil moving parts so they do not wear.
- maintain/meɪnˈteɪn/verb · B2To keep something in good working order over time.
- makeshift/ˈmeɪkˌʃɪft/adjective · B2+Put together from whatever was to hand.
- malfunction/ˌmælˈfʌŋk.ʃən/verb · B2To stop working the way it should.
- mend/mɛnd/verb · B1+To put right something broken or torn so that it can be used again.
- oil changenoun · B1Replacing the old oil in an engine.
- overhaul/ˈəʊvəˌhɔːl/verb · B2+To take something apart and repair it thoroughly.
- patch/pæt͡ʃ/verb · B1To cover a hole with a piece of material.
- patch upphrase · B2To repair something roughly so it lasts a while.
- preventive/pɹɪˈvɛntɪv/adjective · B2+Done in advance to stop a problem arising.
- quote/kwəʊt/noun · B2A stated price for doing a repair.
- refurbish/ɹiːˈfɜːbɪʃ/verb · C1To clean up and re-equip an interior.
- renovate/ˈɹɛn.nə(ʊ).veɪt/verb · B2+To repair and modernise an old building.
- replace/ɹɪˈpleɪs/verb · A2+To put a new thing where an old one was.
- restore/ɹɪˈstɔː/verb · B2To bring something back to its original state.
- retrofit/ˌɹɛtɹəʊˈfɪt/verb · C1To fit new systems into an old building.
- rivet/ˈɹɪvət/noun · B2+A metal pin hammered flat to join two plates for good.
- root causenoun · B2The real reason underneath a problem.
- rot/ɹɒt/noun · B2The soft decay that destroys damp wood.
- routine checknoun · B1A regular look to catch faults early.
- rust/ɹʌst/verb · B1For iron to flake away under damp air.
- salvage/ˈsælvɪd͡ʒ/verb · C1To rescue what can still be saved from a wreck or failure.
- salvageableadjective · C1Damaged, but still worth saving.
- scrap/ˈskɹæp/noun · B2A small leftover piece of something bigger.
- screw inphrase · B1To fasten by turning a threaded pin.
- seal/siːl/noun · B2The ring or strip that keeps a joint from leaking.
- seize up/ˌsiːz ˈʌp/phrase · C1For moving parts to stick fast and stop.
- service/ˈsɜː.vɪs/verb · A2To check and repair a vehicle at set intervals.
- serviceable/ˈsɝvɪsəbl̩/adjective · C1Still good enough to be used.
- shoddy/ˈʃɒd.i/adjective · C1Badly made or badly done.
- short circuitnoun · B2A fault where current takes a wrong easy path.
- solder/ˈsɒl.də(ɹ)/verb · B2+To join wires with a melted alloy of low melting point.
- spare partnoun · B1A replacement component kept ready.
- stopgap/ˈstɒpɡæp/noun · C1Something that fills a gap until the real answer comes.
- sturdy/ˈstɜːdi/adjective · B1+Strongly built and unlikely to break.
- swap outphrase · B2To take one part out and put another in.
- symptom/ˈsɪm(p)təm/noun · B2The sign that shows a fault exists.
- temporary fixnoun · B2A repair meant only to last until a proper one.
- tighten/ˈtaɪ.tən/verb · B2To make something firmer or less loose.
- tripped/tɹɪpt/adjective · C1Switched off automatically by a safety device.
- troubleshoot/ˈtɹʌbl̩ˌʃuːt/verb · C1To hunt down what is wrong with a machine, step by step.
- tune-up/ˈtunˌʌp/noun · B2Adjusting an engine so it runs at its best.
- upgrade/ˈʌp.ɡɹeɪd/<q:noun>verb · B1To replace a part with a better one.
- warranty/ˈwɒɹ.ən.ti/noun · B2+The promise that a product will be repaired free if it breaks soon.
- wear and tear/ˌwɛəɹ‿ən ˈtɛə/noun · C1The damage that normal use does over time.
- weld/wɛld/verb · B2+To join two pieces of metal by melting them together.
- worn outphrase · B1So used that it no longer works.
- write-offnoun · C1Something too damaged to be worth repairing.