patch

• Nom 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.

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.

   Pièce de tissu pour réparer

   • 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.

   Synonymescloutpieceremnantscrap

2. B1formal

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

   parcelle de terrain

   • 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.

   Synonymesareagroundlotparcelpieceplotstriptract

3. Software updateB1informalIT

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

   correctif (informatique)

   • 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.

   Synonymescorrectionfixupdate

4. Difficult periodB2informal

   A period of time characterized by difficulty or trouble.

   période difficile

   • 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.

   Synonymesperiodphaseslumpspellstretch

• Verbe 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.

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.

   raccommoder, rapiécer

   • 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.

   Synonymesdarnfixmendrepairsewstitch

   Antonymesripsplittear

2. Fix softwareB2informalIT

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

   Corriger un logiciel

   • 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.

   Synonymescorrectdebugfixremedyrepairupdate

3. Resolve a problem temporarilyB2informal

   To fix a problem in a quick or temporary way.

   colmater provisoirement

   • 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.

   Synonymeshackkludgepatch uprig

   Antonymesfixrepairresolvesolve

Variantes phrasalpatch up