mend

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Sửa chữa, vá lại

BrE /med/ AmE /med/

verb en → vi

past mended pp mended ing mending

1 REPAIR [transitive] A2

Sửa chữa, vá lại

to repair something that is broken or damaged

  • mend something

Collocations mend a fence · mend a bicycle wheel

  • She mended the broken vase.

    Cô đã vá lại bình sứ bị vỡ.

2 IMPROVE [transitive] B1

Giải quyết, cải thiện

to improve a situation or relationship that is bad or difficult

  • mend something

Collocations mend a friendship · mend a relationship

  • They tried to mend their broken marriage.

    Họ cố gắng cải thiện lại mối quan hệ hôn nhân đã tan vỡ.

3 HEAL [intransitive] B1

Khôi phục, hồi phục

to become healthy again after being ill or injured

  • mend (from something)

Collocations mend from an illness · mend from a wound

  • It took her weeks to mend from the operation.

    Cô ấy mất vài tuần để hồi phục sau ca phẫu thuật.