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small repair

[smɔːl rɪˈpɛr]
nounpl: small repairs
pequeno reparo
1. A minor fix or restoration of something that is broken or damaged
The car needed only a small repair to the door handle.
O carro precisava apenas de um pequeno reparo na maçaneta da porta.
2. A minor maintenance or adjustment work
A small repair to the fence should prevent it from collapsing.
Um pequeno reparo na cerca deveria evitar que ela desabasse.
Synonyms
minor repairquick fixpatchtouch-upadjustment
Antonyms
major repaircomplete overhaulreconstruction

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pequeno reparo
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
pequeno reparo / conserto pequeno
conserto also commonly used
São Paulo
pequeno reparo
standard usage
Portugal
pequena reparação
reparação preferred over reparo

Related Idioms & Phrases

a stitch in time saves nine
patch things up
quick fix
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