repairman — a person whose job is to fix or mend broken things
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person whose job is to fix or mend broken things
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈperˌmæn/
Korean meaning: 수리공, 수선공
Korean pronunciation: 리**페어**맨
Example Sentences
- The repairman arrived wearing a cape, claiming he was a 'superhero of broken appliances.'
- The air conditioning repairman always arrives when it's hottest outside.
- Our TV repairman is so slow that by the time he fixes it, we've already bought a new one.
repairman
NOUN//rɪˈperˌmæn//
a person whose job is to fix or mend broken things
a person whose job is to fix or mend broken things
The chairman waits for the repairman, while the mailman waits too!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
repair(수리하다)와 man(사람)의 합성어로 19세기경부터 사용되기 시작했습니다. repair는 라틴어 reparare(다시 준비하다)에서 유래되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The repairman arrived wearing a cape, claiming he was a 'superhero of broken appliances.'”
“The air conditioning repairman always arrives when it's hottest outside.”
“Our TV repairman is so slow that by the time he fixes it, we've already bought a new one.”
“The repairman diagnosed the problem within minutes of arrival.”
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