patch

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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее кусок материала, используемый для починки или закрытия отверстия, разрыва или повреждённого участка, или небольшой участок, отличающийся от окружающей местности.esSustantivo que designa un trozo de material usado para reparar o cubrir un agujero, desgarrón o zona dañada, o bien una pequeña área que se distingue del terreno circundante.frNom désignant un morceau de tissu ou de matière utilisé pour réparer ou boucher un trou, une déchirure ou une zone endommagée, ou encore une petite zone qui se distingue de la région environnante.deSubstantiv, das ein Stück Material bezeichnet, das zum Ausbessern oder Abdecken eines Lochs, Risses oder beschädigten Bereichs verwendet wird, oder eine kleine Fläche, die sich von der Umgebung unterscheidet.ptSubstantivo que designa um pedaço de material usado para remendar ou cobrir um buraco, rasgo ou área danificada; também pode indicar uma pequena área que se diferencia do que está ao redor.zh名词，指用来修补或覆盖孔洞、裂口或破损处的一块材料；也指与周围环境不同的一小块区域。arاسم يدل على قطعة من القماش أو أي مادة تُوضع لتغطية ثقب أو تمزق أو إصلاح موضع تالف، أو على رقعة صغيرة من الأرض تختلف عن محيطها.

1. Small piece of material A2 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruЗаплаткаesparchefrPièce de tissu pour réparerdeFlickenptRemendozh补丁arرقعة

   Sinónimos: cloutpieceremnantscrap

2. Area or piece of land B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruУчастокesparcela, trozo de tierrafrparcelle de terraindeFleck LandptTerrenozh地块arقطعة أرض

   Sinónimos: areagroundlotparcelpieceplotstriptract

3. Software update B1 informal IT

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

   • 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.

   ruОбновлениеesParche (informático)frcorrectif (informatique)deSoftware-AktualisierungptAtualizaçãozh补丁arتحديث برمجي

   Sinónimos: correctionfixupdate

4. Difficult period B2 informal

   A period of time characterized by difficulty or trouble.

   • 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.

   ruТрудный периодesracha difícilfrpériode difficiledeSchwierige PhaseptFase difícilzh困难时期arفترة صعبة

   Sinónimos: periodphaseslumpspellstretch

• patches plural form
• patches' possessive plural form
• patch's possessive singular form

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.

ruГлагол, 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.esVerbo usado para indicar la acción de reparar, arreglar o corregir algo, a menudo cubriendo un agujero o defecto, o en informática, actualizar un software para resolver problemas.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de réparer, raccommoder ou corriger quelque chose, souvent en bouchant un trou ou un défaut, ou en informatique pour mettre à jour un logiciel afin de résoudre des problèmes.deVerb, 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.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de corrigir, consertar ou reparar algo, muitas vezes tapando um buraco ou defeito, ou, na computação, atualizar um software para corrigir problemas.zh动词，表示修补、修理或修复某物，通常通过填补孔洞或缺陷来完成；在计算机领域，指更新软件以修复问题。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إصلاح شيء ما أو ترميمه، غالبًا بسد ثقب أو عيب فيه، وفي مجال الحاسوب يعني تحديث برنامج لمعالجة مشكلاته.

1. Repair a hole B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruЗалататьesRemendar un agujerofrraccommoder, rapiécerdeflickenptRemendarzh补arرتق الثقب

   Sinónimos: darnfixmendrepairsewstitch

   Antónimos: ripsplittear

2. Fix software B2 informal IT

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

   • 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.

   ruИсправитьesparchear (software)frCorriger un logicieldePatchenptCorrigir softwarezh修补arتصحيح البرمجيات

   Sinónimos: correctdebugfixremedyrepairupdate

3. Resolve a problem temporarily B2 informal

   To fix a problem in a quick or temporary way.

   • 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.

   ruУладитьesparchear (solución temporal)frcolmater provisoirementdeVorübergehend behebenptResolver temporariamentezh临时解决arحل مؤقت

   Sinónimos: hackkludgepatch uprig

   Antónimos: fixrepairresolvesolve

• patched past participle
• patched past simple
• patching present participle
• patches third person singular

Variantes phrasal: patch up