reparations

BrE /rɪˈpɑː.reɪ.ʃənz/ AmE /rɪˈpær.eɪ.ʃənz/

noun en → es

1 PAYMENT [singular] B2

money that is paid to someone as a way of saying sorry for something bad that was done in the past, especially by an organization or country

reparación, indemnización

  • make reparations to somebody

Collocations reparations for a war crime · reparations for slavery

  • The company made reparations to the victims of its faulty products.

    La empresa hizo una indemnización a las víctimas de sus productos defectuosos.

2 REPAIR [singular] B1

the process of repairing something that is broken or damaged

reparación, arreglo

  • carry out reparations on something

Collocations carrying out repairs on a house · repairing a broken machine

  • The company carried out reparations on the faulty products.

    La empresa realizó la reparación de los productos defectuosos.