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How to Say "overhaul" in Spanish

The Spanish word foroverhaulis reparaciónA2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishA2
nounA2
a major or complete repair process
A wooden chair with a newly replaced leg being tightened by a hand holding a wrench.

Examples

El coche está en el taller para una reparación.

The car is at the shop for a repair.

La reparación del ordenador fue más cara de lo esperado.

The computer repair was more expensive than expected.

Necesitamos una reparación urgente en la tubería de agua.

We need an urgent repair on the water pipe.

The '-ción' Rule

Most Spanish words ending in '-ción' are feminine. This means you should always use 'la' or 'una' with this word.

Describing Status

To say something is currently being fixed, use the phrase 'en reparación' (under repair).

Gender Error

Mistake:el reparación

Correction: la reparación (words ending in -ción are almost always feminine).

Missing Accent

Mistake:reparacion

Correction: reparación (singular words ending in -ción always need an accent on the 'o').

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