patching

• Substantiv, das die Handlung oder den Vorgang bezeichnet, ein Loch oder eine abgenutzte Stelle in Kleidung durch Aufnähen eines Flickens zu reparieren; allgemeiner auch das Ausbessern oder Zusammenfügen von etwas (z. B. Software).

A noun referring to the act or process of mending a hole or worn area in a garment by sewing a patch over it.

unzählbar

1. Mending a garmentB1formal

   The act of repairing a hole or tear in a piece of clothing by covering it with a piece of material.

   Flicken

   • She spent the afternoon doing patching on her old jeans.
   • Patching is a useful skill for extending the life of clothes.
   • The tailor specializes in patching delicate fabrics.

   Synonymedarningmendingrepair

• Verb, das eine Handlung bezeichnet, etwas zu reparieren, auszubessern oder zu flicken, oft durch Schließen eines Lochs oder Behebens eines Defekts, oder in der Informatik das Aktualisieren von Software zur Behebung von Problemen.

A verb used to indicate the act of mending, repairing, or fixing something, often by covering a hole or flaw, or in computing, updating software to fix issues.

1. Repair a holeB1formal

   To mend or cover a hole or tear in a material.

   flicken

   • She patched the hole in her jeans with a piece of fabric.
   • He patched the leak in the roof with tar.
   • The mechanic patched the tire after the puncture.

   Synonymedarnfixmendrepairsewstitch

   Antonymeripsplittear

2. Fix softwareB2informalIT

   To update or fix a computer program by adding a small piece of code.

   Patchen

   • The developers patched the security vulnerability last night.
   • You should patch your system regularly to avoid bugs.
   • They released a new update to patch the software errors.

   Synonymecorrectdebugfixremedyrepairupdate

3. Resolve a problem temporarilyB2informal

   To fix a problem in a quick or temporary way.

   Vorübergehend beheben

   • We patched things up after the argument.
   • He patched the relationship with his colleague.
   • The government tried to patch the budget crisis with short-term measures.

   Synonymehackkludgepatch uprig

   Antonymefixrepairresolvesolve

Phrasal-Variantenpatch up