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1. noun1) (a piece of material sewn on to cover a hole: She sewed a patch on the knee of her jeans.) remiendo, parche2) (a small piece of ground: a vegetable patch.) parcela, terreno
2. verb(to mend (clothes etc) by sewing on pieces of material: She patched the (hole in the) child's trousers.) remendar- patchy- patchiness
- patchwork
- patch up
patch1 n1. remiendo / parche2. manchapatch2 vb remendar / poner un parchetr[pæʧ]1 (to mend clothes) remiendo, parche nombre masculino2 (over eye) parche nombre masculino3 (area on surface - gen) trozo, lugar nombre masculino, zona; (- of colour, damp, etc) mancha; (- of road) trecho, tramo4 (plot of land) parcela1 (mend) remendar; (put patch on) poner un parche a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot to be a patch on no tener ni punto de comparación conto go through a bad patch pasar por una mala racha, atravesar una mala rachapatch ['pæʧ] vt1) mend, repair: remender, parchar, ponerle un parche a2)to patch together improvise: confeccionar, improvisar3)to patch up : arreglarthey patched things up: hicieron las pacespatch n1) : parche m, remiendo m (para la ropa)eye patch: parche para el ojo2) piece: mancha f, trozo ma patch of sky: un trozo de cielo3) plot: parcela f, terreno mcabbage patch: parcela de repollosn.(§ pl.: patches) = parche (Informática) s.m.n.(§ pl.: patches) = apaño s.m.• botana s.f.• falso s.m.• mancha s.f.• parche s.m.• pegado s.m.• plantío s.m.• remiendo s.m.• remonta s.f.• rincón s.m.• terreno s.m.v.• apedazar v.• parchar v.• remendar v.
I pætʃ1)a) ( for mending clothes) remiendo m, parche m; ( for reinforcing) refuerzo m; ( on knee) rodillera f; ( on elbow) codera f; (for a puncture, wound) parche mnot to be a patch on somebody/something — (BrE colloq) no tener* ni punto de comparación con alguien/algo
c) (AmE Mil) insignia f2)a) ( area)she slipped on a patch of ice/oil — resbaló en el hielo/en una mancha de aceite
fog patches — zonas fpl de niebla
to go through a bad o rough o sticky patch — (BrE) pasar por or atravesar* una mala racha
b) ( small plot of land)a vegetable patch — un huerto, una parcela para verduras
c) ( territory) (BrE colloq)my/his patch — mi/su territorio
3) (Comput, Rad, Telec) ajuste m
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a) ( repair) remendar*, parchar (esp AmL)b) ( connect) (Comput, Rad, Telec) conectarPhrasal Verbs:- patch up[pætʃ]1. N2) (=stain) mancha f ; (=small area) pedazo ma patch of blue sky — un pedazo de cielo azul, un claro
4) * (=territory) territorio m5) (Comput) ajuste m2.VT [+ garment, hole] remendar, poner remiendos a- patch up* * *
I [pætʃ]1)a) ( for mending clothes) remiendo m, parche m; ( for reinforcing) refuerzo m; ( on knee) rodillera f; ( on elbow) codera f; (for a puncture, wound) parche mnot to be a patch on somebody/something — (BrE colloq) no tener* ni punto de comparación con alguien/algo
c) (AmE Mil) insignia f2)a) ( area)she slipped on a patch of ice/oil — resbaló en el hielo/en una mancha de aceite
fog patches — zonas fpl de niebla
to go through a bad o rough o sticky patch — (BrE) pasar por or atravesar* una mala racha
b) ( small plot of land)a vegetable patch — un huerto, una parcela para verduras
c) ( territory) (BrE colloq)my/his patch — mi/su territorio
3) (Comput, Rad, Telec) ajuste m
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a) ( repair) remendar*, parchar (esp AmL)b) ( connect) (Comput, Rad, Telec) conectarPhrasal Verbs:- patch up -
2 patch up
1) (to mend, especially quickly and temporarily: He patched up the roof with bits of wood.) remendar o componer provisionalmente2) (to settle (a quarrel): They soon patched up their disagreement.) arreglar, resolverv.• soldar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( mend) \<\<roof/furniture\>\> hacerle* un arreglo a ( provisionalmente); \<\<clothes\>\> remendar*, parchar (esp AmL); \<\<hole\>\> ponerle* un parche ab) (resolve, settle)VT + ADV [+ clothes] remendar provisionalmente; [+ car, machine] arreglar provisionalmente; [+ cut, wound] vendar; [+ marriage, relationship] salvar* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( mend) \<\<roof/furniture\>\> hacerle* un arreglo a ( provisionalmente); \<\<clothes\>\> remendar*, parchar (esp AmL); \<\<hole\>\> ponerle* un parche ab) (resolve, settle) -
3 to sew up
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4 pared
pared sustantivo femenino 1a) (Arquit, Const) wall;las paredes oyen walls have ears 2 ( en fútbol) one-two
pared sustantivo femenino wall: mi casa da pared con pared con el salón de Juan, my house runs adjacent to Juan's living room Locuciones: las paredes oyen, walls have ears
poner a alguien contra la pared, to have sb up against the wall
subirse por las paredes, to go up the wall ' pared' also found in these entries: Spanish: abrir - acolchada - acolchado - atravesar - brecha - cara - desconchada - desconchado - desconcharse - enyesar - espada - estampar - grieta - llenar - los - montante - pegar - pelada - pelado - perchero - proyectar - reloj - rendija - réplica - resquicio - revocar - tabique - tirar - acolchar - agrietarse - alfombra - alisar - almanaque - alto - apoyar - arrimar - bajar - blanquear - comba - combarse - contra - delgado - descascararse - empapelar - emparejar - escalar - escarpado - estrellar - fijo - frontón English: barrel - blow - brace - chink - crack - devil - face - grime - hang - hole - mend - notice - paintbrush - plaster - ricochet - scrape - sheer - smear - split - thick - tile - wall - wall socket - wall-to-wall carpet - attach - down - fitted - knock - rock - through
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mend — vb Mend, repair, patch, rebuild are comparable when they mean to put into good or fitting order something that is injured, damaged, or defective. Mend basically implies a freeing from faults or defects {mend your manners} {the wound mended… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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mend — mendable, adj. /mend/, v.t. 1. to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy. 2. to remove or correct defects or errors in. 3. to set right; make… … Universalium
mend — I UK [mend] / US verb Word forms mend : present tense I/you/we/they mend he/she/it mends present participle mending past tense mended past participle mended * 1) a) [transitive] to repair a tear or hole in a piece of clothing These socks need to… … English dictionary
mend — 1 verb 1 REPAIR (T) a) to repair a tear or hole in a piece of clothing: My father used to mend our shoes. b) BrE to repair something that is broken or not working; fix 1 (1): When are you going to mend that light in the hall? 2 BECOME HEALTHY (I) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
mend — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. repair, restore, correct, improve. See improvement, restoration. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To repair] Syn. repair, patch, patch up, darn, sew, fix, restore, reconstruct, retouch, put in shape, heal, put… … English dictionary for students
mend — {{11}}mend (n.) early 14c., recompense, reparation, from MEND (Cf. mend) (v.). Meaning act of mending; a repaired hole or rip in fabric is from 1888. Phrase on the mend attested from 1802. {{12}}mend (v.) c.1200, to repair, from an aphetic form… … Etymology dictionary
mend — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, short for amenden more at amend Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to free from faults or defects: as a. to improve in manners or morals ; reform b. to set right ; correct … New Collegiate Dictionary
patch — /pætʃ / (say pach) noun 1. a piece of material used to mend a hole or break, or strengthen a weak place: a patch on a sail. 2. a piece of material used to cover or protect a wound, an injured part, etc.: a patch over the eye. 3. any of the pieces …