mend

mend
mend [mend]
1. transitive verb
   a. ( = repair) réparer ; [+ clothes] raccommoder
   b. [+ marriage] sauver
• to mend relations with sb renouer de bonnes relations avec qn
• to mend one's ways s'amender
2. intransitive verb
[person] se remettre ; [part of body] guérir
3. noun
• to be on the mend [person] aller mieux
• the economy is on the mend la reprise est en vue
* * *
[mend] 1.
noun
1) (in fabric) (stitched) raccommodage m; (darned) reprise f; (patched) rapiéçage m
2) fig

to be on the mend — [person] être en voie de guérison; [economy] reprendre; [weather, situation] s'améliorer

2.
transitive verb
1) (repair) réparer [object, road]
2) (in sewing) (stitch) raccommoder; (darn) repriser; (add patch) rapiécer
3) (improve)

to mend relations with — améliorer les relations avec

that won't mend matters — ça n'arrangera pas les choses

3.
intransitive verb [injury] guérir; [person] se rétablir
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to mend one's ways — s'amender


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