mend

mend
mend
1. verb
1) (to put (something broken, torn etc) into good condition again; to repair: Can you mend this broken chair?) arreglar
2) (to grow better, especially in health: My broken leg is mending very well.) curarse

2. noun
(a repaired place: This shirt has a mend in the sleeve.) remiendo
mend vb reparar / arreglar
mend
tr[mend]
transitive verb
1 (repair - gen) reparar, arreglar; (sew) coser; (patch) remendar; (darn) zurcir
■ can you mend my watch? ¿me puedes arreglar el reloj?
2 (improve) mejorar
intransitive verb
1 (health) mejorarse, reponerse; (part of body, injury, wound) curarse; (fracture, bone) soldarse
noun
1 (patch) remiendo; (darn) zurcido
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be on the mend ir mejorando
to mend one's ways enmendarse, reformarse
mend ['mɛnd] vt
1) correct: enmendar, corregir
to mend one's ways: enmendarse
2) repair: remendar, arreglar, reparar
mend vi
heal: curarse
mend n
: remiendo m
mend
n.
• remiendo s.m.
• zurcido s.m.
• zurcidura s.f. (Amend)
v.
• enmendar v.
v.
• arreglar v.
• parchar v.
• recomponer v.
• reformar v.
• remendar v.
• remontar v.
• reparar v.
• repasar v.
• retradeshacer v.
(§pres: -hago, -haces...) pret: -hic-
pp: -hecho
fut/c: -har-•)
• zurcir v.

I
1. mend
transitive verb
a) (repair) \<\<garment\>\> coser, arreglar; \<\<shoe\>\> arreglar; \<\<clock/roof\>\> arreglar, reparar
b) (set to rights)

she tried to mend matters — trató de arreglar las cosas

to mend one's ways — enmendarse*


2.
vi (heal) \<\<injury\>\> curarse; \<\<fracture/bone\>\> soldarse*

II
noun remiendo m; (darn) zurcido m

to be on the mend — (colloq) ir* mejorando, estar* reponiéndose

[mend]
1.
N (=patch) remiendo m ; (=darn) zurcido m
- be on the mend
2. VT
1) (=repair) [+ watch, toy, wall] arreglar, reparar; [+ shoes] arreglar; (=darn) remendar, zurcir
2) (=improve)

to mend matters — mejorar las cosas

- mend one's ways
3.
VI (=improve) mejorar
* * *

I
1. [mend]
transitive verb
a) (repair) \<\<garment\>\> coser, arreglar; \<\<shoe\>\> arreglar; \<\<clock/roof\>\> arreglar, reparar
b) (set to rights)

she tried to mend matters — trató de arreglar las cosas

to mend one's ways — enmendarse*


2.
vi (heal) \<\<injury\>\> curarse; \<\<fracture/bone\>\> soldarse*

II
noun remiendo m; (darn) zurcido m

to be on the mend — (colloq) ir* mejorando, estar* reponiéndose


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