riparando

Riparando is the present participle, or gerund, of the Italian verb riparare, meaning to repair or mend. It denotes an ongoing repairing action and can be used to form progressive tenses with auxiliary verbs or to introduce a dependent clause describing concurrent activity. In standard Italian, the usual noun for the action is riparazione; riparando is not typically used as a noun on its own.

Etymology and function: riparare derives from the prefix re- (again, back) combined with parare (to prepare or make ready), evolving into the general sense of repairing. The vernacular gerund riparando is common in everyday speech and informal writing, where it may appear inside sentences to indicate that repairing is taking place at the moment or to describe a reasoning sequence anchored in an action.

Usage notes: Riparando the equipment, the technician identified a worn seal. I am riparando the faucet would be rendered in Italian as Sto riparando il rubinetto. As a noun, however, phrases like la riparazione del veicolo are preferred. In formal writing, authors typically avoid treating riparando as a stand-alone noun and rely on riparazione or the full verbal phrase.

Translations and related terms: In English, riparando is usually translated as repairing or mending. Related Italian terms include riparazione (repair, reconstruction) and riparatore (repairer, technician). The term is closely aligned with other Romance languages’ gerunds, such as reparando in Spanish or réparer in related forms, but its exact usage remains specific to Italian grammar.