The old, vacant house was in disrepair. Many of the physical facilities of various Treasury Department bureaus are in such states of disrepair (Wall Street Journal).
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dis·re·pair — /ˌdısrıˈpeɚ/ noun [noncount] : the state of needing to be repaired : bad condition The lighthouse was in disrepair until the volunteers cleaned it up. A number of major bridges are in (states of) disrepair. After years of neglect, the house fell… … Useful english dictionary
pair — pair, aire (pêr, pê r ) adj. 1° Égal, semblable, pareil ; ne se dit plus, en ce sens, que dans la locution : sans pair. • Elles [deux chèvres] avaient la gloire De compter dans leur race, à ce que dit l histoire, L une certaine chèvre au… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
dis|com|fort — «dihs KUHM fuhrt», noun, verb. –n. 1. lack of comfort; uneasiness: »Embarrassing questions cause discomfort. 2. a thing that causes discomfort: »Mud and cold were the discomforts the campers minded most. SYNONYM(S): inconvenience. –v.t. to make… … Useful english dictionary
Mikoyan-Gurevich DIS — DIS DIS prototype T with AM 37 engines Role Escort fighter National origin … Wikipedia
non|dis|junc|tion — «NON dihs JUHNGK shuhn», noun. the failure of a pair of chromosomes to separate and go to different cells when the cell divides … Useful english dictionary
disrepair — /dis ri pair /, n. the condition of needing repair; an impaired or neglected state. [1790 1800; DIS 1 + REPAIR] * * * … Universalium
disrepair — dis|re|pair [ˌdısrıˈpeə US ˈper] n [U] buildings, roads etc that are in disrepair are in bad condition because they have not been cared for ▪ buildings allowed to fall into disrepair ▪ The castle is in a state of disrepair … Dictionary of contemporary English
disrepair — dis|re|pair [ ,dısrı per ] noun uncount FORMAL a broken or damaged state: The place is in such a state of disrepair that it is dangerous. fall into disrepair: We ve made a study of the number of school buildings falling into disrepair … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disrepair — dis•re•pair [[t]ˌdɪs rɪˈpɛər[/t]] n. the condition of needing repair; an impaired or neglected state • Etymology: 1790–1800 … From formal English to slang
Gaélique mannois — Mannois Mannois (Gaelg, Gailck) Parlée en Île de Man Nombre de locuteurs 1 689 (46 comme langue natale) soit 2.2 % de la population totale (2001) Classification par famille langues indo européennes langues celtiques groupe gaëlique mannois … Wikipédia en Français
