patched

• Décrit quelque chose qui a été réparé ou corrigé, souvent à l’aide d’une pièce rapportée ; peut aussi se référer à un logiciel qui a été mis à jour pour résoudre des problèmes.

Describes something that has been mended or repaired, often with a patch; can also refer to software that has been updated to fix issues.

1. Mended with a patchB1informal

   Repaired, often in a rough or clumsy way, by covering a hole or tear with a piece of material.

   rapiécé

   • He wore a patched jacket that had been mended many times.
   • The old tent was patched with duct tape after the storm.
   • Her patched jeans looked stylish and vintage.

   Synonymesdarnedstitched

2. Having spots or patchesB2formal

   Marked with small areas of contrasting color or texture; blotchy or uneven in appearance.

   tacheté

   • The cat had a patched coat of black and white fur.
   • The lawn looked patched with brown spots after the drought.
   • His skin was patched with sunburn and freckles.

   Synonymesblotchydappledfleckedfreckledmottledpiebaldpiedspeckledspottedstippledvariegated

   Antonymesevenplainsoliduniformunspotted

• 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