mending

UK
/ˈmɛndɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɛndɪŋ/

Traduzioni

mendingnoun
raccommodageSurtout pour des réparations de couture ou de vêtements.
She spent the afternoon doing the mending, fixing holes in socks and sewing buttons back onto shirts.
Elle a passé l'après-midi à faire le raccommodage, à réparer les trous des chaussettes et à recoudre des boutons sur les chemises.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
raccommodagePar extension, ensemble des vêtements ou objets à raccommoder.
mendingadjective
UK
/ˈmendɪŋ/
US
/ˈmɛndɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "mending kit", "mending tape").
de réparation
She bought a roll of mending tape for the torn pages.
Elle a acheté un rouleau de ruban de réparation pour les pages déchirées.
mendverb

mending

Gerund

mended
Past Simple
mended
Past Participle
mending
Gerund
UK
/mɛnd/
US
/mɛnd/
se rétablirPour la santé ou les forces.
After the surgery, he took time off work to mend.
Après l'opération, il a pris congé pour se rétablir.
She learned how to mend her torn dress using a needle and thread.
Elle a appris à réparer sa robe déchirée avec une aiguille et du fil.
raccommoderPour un vêtement ou un tissu endommagé.
She learned how to mend her torn dress using a needle and thread.
Elle a appris à raccommoder sa robe déchirée avec une aiguille et du fil.
réparerAu sens figuré, pour une relation ou une situation.
They decided to mend their friendship after the argument.
Ils ont décidé de réparer leur amitié après la dispute.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
se corrigerPour un comportement ou des habitudes ; registre un peu soutenu.

Definizioni

mendingnoun
The act of repairing something that is broken or damaged.
She spent the afternoon doing the mending, fixing holes in socks and sewing buttons back onto shirts.
Items that need to be repaired, especially clothing.
He brought a basket of mending to the sewing circle, hoping to get some help with the torn trousers.
mendingadjective
Intended for or used in repairing something.
She bought a roll of mending tape for the torn pages.
mendverb
To repair something that is broken or damaged.
She learned how to mend her torn dress using a needle and thread.
To improve or correct a situation or relationship.
They decided to mend their friendship after the argument.
To recover one's health or strength.
After the surgery, he took time off work to mend.
To improve one's behavior or habits; reform.
After the accident, he vowed to mend his ways.