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1 patchy
adjective (not all the same; varying in quality: patchy work.) desigual, irregulartr['pæʧɪ]1 (colour) desigual, disparejo,-a; (performance) desigual, irregular, con altibajos; (knowledge) incompleto,-a, parcial1) irregular: irregular, desigual2) incomplete: parcial, incompletoadj.• irregular adj.• remendado, -a adj.'pætʃiadjective -chier, -chiest <paintwork/color> disparejo, poco uniforme; < coverage> incompleto; < attendance> irregular; < description> fragmentario; <performance/work> irregular['pætʃɪ]ADJ (compar patchier) (superl patchiest) [performance] desigual, poco uniforme; [knowledge] incompleto; [clouds] disperso; [fog] discontinuo* * *['pætʃi]adjective -chier, -chiest <paintwork/color> disparejo, poco uniforme; < coverage> incompleto; < attendance> irregular; < description> fragmentario; <performance/work> irregular -
2 niebla
niebla sustantivo femenino fog;
niebla sustantivo femenino fog: había mucha niebla, it was very foggy ' niebla' also found in these entries: Spanish: adivinarse - banco - desvanecerse - disipar - disiparse - dispersar - dispersarse - envolver - envuelta - envuelto - nada - tenue - densidad - espeso - retrasar - tupido English: cause - clear - discern - disperse - dissipate - envelop - fog - foggy - lift - lighthouse - mist - misty - smog - suspend - thick - thin out - patchy -
3 patch
pæ
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
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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
См. также в других словарях:
patchy — ► ADJECTIVE (patchier, patchiest) 1) existing or happening in small, isolated areas: patchy fog. 2) uneven in quality; inconsistent. DERIVATIVES patchily adverb patchiness noun … English terms dictionary
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patchy — adjective 1 happening or existing irregularly in a number of small separate areas: patchy fog 2 not complete enough to be useful: His knowledge of French remained pretty patchy. | patchy evidence 3 especially BrE good in some parts but bad in… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
patchy — patch•y [[t]ˈpætʃ i[/t]] adj. patch•i•er, patch•i•est 1) occurring in, forming, or made up of patches 2) irregular in quality, texture, or distribution: patchy fog[/ex] • Etymology: 1790–1800 patch′i•ly, adv. patch′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
patchy — UK [ˈpætʃɪ] / US adjective Word forms patchy : adjective patchy comparative patchier superlative patchiest 1) happening or existing in some places but not in other places If your lawn has extensive areas of patchy growth, try watering it. Demand… … English dictionary
patchy — patch|y [ pætʃi ] adjective 1. ) happening or existing in some places but not in other places: a patchy beard/lawn patchy rain/cloud/fog: Low clouds and patchy rain are forecast for tomorrow. 2. ) not detailed enough or complete enough to be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
patchy — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very … Collocations dictionary
patchy — patchily, adv. patchiness, n. /pach ee/, adj., patchier, patchiest. 1. characterized by or made up of patches. 2. occurring in, forming, or like patches. 3. of inconsistent or irregular quality, texture, etc.; not uniform: patchy acting; patchy… … Universalium
patchily — patchy ► ADJECTIVE (patchier, patchiest) 1) existing or happening in small, isolated areas: patchy fog. 2) uneven in quality; inconsistent. DERIVATIVES patchily adverb patchiness noun … English terms dictionary