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emergency repair

[ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi rɪˈpɛr]
nounpl: emergency repairs
reparo de emergência
1. An urgent repair made to fix a critical malfunction or damage to restore functionality or safety
The airline performed an emergency repair on the aircraft engine before takeoff.
A companhia aérea realizou um reparo de emergência no motor da aeronave antes da decolagem.
2. A temporary or quick fix applied to prevent further damage or danger
We had to make an emergency repair to the roof after the storm to prevent water damage.
Tivemos que fazer um reparo de emergência no telhado após a tempestade para evitar danos pela água.
Synonyms
urgent repaircritical repairemergency maintenancequick fixtemporary repair
Antonyms
routine maintenancescheduled repairplanned maintenance

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
reparo de emergência
standard usage in Brazil
São Paulo
reparo urgente
alternative common in business contexts
Rio de Janeiro
conserto de emergência
colloquial alternative using 'conserto'
Portugal
reparação de emergência
formal Portuguese usage with 'reparação' instead of 'reparo'

Related Idioms & Phrases

make do and mend
patch up
stop-gap measure
quick-and-dirty fix
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