dépanner

French

Etymology

From dé- +‎ panne +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Verb

dépanner

  1. (rare) to fix, repair
    Synonyms: débugger, réparer
  2. (informal) to help out
    L'avoir une «intello» comme copine de classe, ça dépannait bien quand on n'avait pas compris un truc.Having a nerd as a classmate helped out when one didn't understand something.
  3. (informal) to tide over
    Synonym: avancer

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