mend

mend
mend 1. verb
1) (to put (something broken, torn etc) into good condition again; to repair: Can you mend this broken chair?) reparere, lappe, stoppe, bøte
2) (to grow better, especially in health: My broken leg is mending very well.) være på bedringens vei; gro
2. noun
(a repaired place: This shirt has a mend in the sleeve.) lapp(ing)
reparere
I
subst. \/mend\/
1) reparasjon, utbedring
2) lapp, stopp, reparasjon, reparert sted
be on the mend være på bedringens vei (overført) være i ferd med å ordne seg
II
verb \/mend\/
1) reparere, lappe, bøte (klær, seil e.l.), stoppe (strømper), flikke, såle (sko)
I left my boots to be mended
jeg leverte støvlene mine til reparasjon
2) bedre, forbedre, rette på, gjøre i stand, utbedre
3) bedres, forbedre seg
4) kurere
5) være på bedringens vei, friskne til , komme seg
it's never too late to mend det er aldri for seint å begynne et nytt og bedre liv
least said soonest mended eller little said soon mended jo mindre det sies om den saken, desto bedre
make do and mend semake
mend fences bli venner, slutte fred to
mend matters gjøre noe med saken
it doesn't mend matters
det gjør ikke saken bedre
mend oneself bli bedre, forbedre seg
mend one's manners bedre oppførselen sin, forbedre seg
mend one's ways (moralsk) forbedre seg
mend the fire (slang) legge mer ved på bålet

English-Norwegian dictionary. 2013.

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