Collocations for repair - noun
ADJECTIVE
extensive,
major
minor
essential, necessary, vital
emergency, immediate, urgent
quick, rapid
costly, expensive
constant
temporary
running (BrE)
The drivers carried small toolkits for making running repairs.
minor
essential, necessary, vital
emergency, immediate, urgent
quick, rapid
costly, expensive
constant
temporary
running (BrE)
The drivers carried small toolkits for making running repairs.
warranty
building, home (esp. AmE), house, housing (BrE), roof, structural
car, engine, vehicle
highway (in the US), motorway (in the UK), road
electrical, TV
shoe
muscle, tissue
nutrients needed for energy and tissue repair
building, home (esp. AmE), house, housing (BrE), roof, structural
car, engine, vehicle
highway (in the US), motorway (in the UK), road
electrical, TV
shoe
muscle, tissue
nutrients needed for energy and tissue repair
VERB + repair
carry out,
do,
make,
perform
complete
It is unlikely that the repairs will be completed on time.
complete
It is unlikely that the repairs will be completed on time.
be in need of,
need,
require
be closed for
The museum is currently closed for structural repairs.
be closed for
The museum is currently closed for structural repairs.
undergo
The highway is undergoing major repairs.
The highway is undergoing major repairs.
repair + NOUN
work
job
The damage meant a nine-month repair job.
job
The damage meant a nine-month repair job.
project
service
They provide a 24-hour repair service.
service
They provide a 24-hour repair service.
business
bill, cost
centre/center, facility, garage, shop, yard
a repair yard for fishing boats
bill, cost
centre/center, facility, garage, shop, yard
a repair yard for fishing boats
guy (informal, esp. AmE),
man (usually repairman),
technician
(esp. AmE)
Why don't you get a TV repairman to have a look at it before you buy a new one?
Why don't you get a TV repairman to have a look at it before you buy a new one?
crew,
team
part (AmE)
kit
manual (esp. AmE)
part (AmE)
kit
manual (esp. AmE)
PREPOSITION
beyond repair
The vase was damaged beyond repair.
The vase was damaged beyond repair.
for repair
I took my bike in for repair.
I took my bike in for repair.
under repair
We were given a courtesy car to use while our car was under repair.
We were given a courtesy car to use while our car was under repair.
repair to
to carry out repairs to the track
to carry out repairs to the track
PHRASES
a backlog of repairs
Investment is needed to reduce the backlog of repairs.
Investment is needed to reduce the backlog of repairs.
in good repair,
in poor repair
The tools are old but in good repair.
The tools are old but in good repair.
keep sth in good repair,
keep sth in repair
(formal, esp. BrE)
As a tenant you are required to keep the house in good repair.
As a tenant you are required to keep the house in good repair.
repair and maintenance
They are responsible for the repair and maintenance of the buildings.
They are responsible for the repair and maintenance of the buildings.
a … state of repair
The barn was in a poor state of repair.
The barn was in a poor state of repair.