patch

• Существительное, обозначающее кусок материала, используемый для починки или закрытия отверстия, разрыва или повреждённого участка, или небольшой участок, отличающийся от окружающей местности.

A noun referring to a piece of material used to mend or cover a hole, tear, or damaged area, or a small area distinct from its surroundings.

1. A2formal

   A small piece of material used to mend a hole or strengthen a weak area.

   Заплатка

   • She sewed a patch onto her jeans to cover the hole.
   • The mechanic used a rubber patch to repair the tire.
   • He wore a patch over his eye after the surgery.

   Synonymscloutpieceremnantscrap

2. B1formal

   A small area or piece of land that is different from its surroundings.

   Участок

   • They planted vegetables in a small patch of the garden.
   • There is a patch of ice on the road ahead.
   • The dog likes to lie in a sunny patch on the floor.

   Synonymsareagroundlotparcelpieceplotstriptract

3. Software updateB1informalIT

   A piece of code designed to fix bugs or update a computer program.

   Обновление

   • The latest patch fixed several security vulnerabilities.
   • You need to install the patch to improve performance.
   • The game developer released a patch to fix the glitch.

   Synonymscorrectionfixupdate

4. Difficult periodB2informal

   A period of time characterized by difficulty or trouble.

   Трудный период

   • He is going through a rough patch in his career.
   • The company hit a bad patch financially last year.
   • She's been in a difficult patch since her divorce.

   Synonymsperiodphaseslumpspellstretch

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по исправлению, ремонту или починке чего-либо, часто путем закрытия отверстия или дефекта, или в вычислительной технике — обновления программного обеспечения для устранения проблем.

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.

   Залатать

   • 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.

   Synonymsdarnfixmendrepairsewstitch

   Antonymsripsplittear

2. Fix softwareB2informalIT

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

   Исправить

   • 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.

   Synonymscorrectdebugfixremedyrepairupdate

3. Resolve a problem temporarilyB2informal

   To fix a problem in a quick or temporary way.

   Уладить

   • 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.

   Synonymshackkludgepatch uprig

   Antonymsfixrepairresolvesolve

Phrasal variantspatch up