Also means
amends
Usage Note
Riparazione means a physical 'repair' but also moral 'amends' (riparazione del danno, compensation for harm). In old Italian schooling, esami di riparazione were the resit exams a failing student took in September.
Examples
"La riparazione costa molto."
Natural Translation
The repair costs a lot.

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