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patch [pætʃ]1 noun(a) (of fabric) pièce f; (on garment) pièce f (rapportée); (on sail) placard m; (on inner tube) Rustine ® f;∎ a jacket with suede patches on the elbows une veste avec des pièces en daim aux coudes;∎ his last novel isn't a patch on the others son dernier roman est loin de valoir les autres□(b) (over eye) bandeau m;∎ he wore a black eye patch il avait un bandeau noir sur l'œil(c) (sticking plaster) pansement m (adhésif)(d) (beauty spot) mouche f(f) (plot of land) parcelle f, lopin m;∎ cabbage/strawberry patch carré m de choux/de fraises;∎ cotton patch champ m de coton;∎ vegetable patch carré m de légumes(g) (of light, colour, grease, dampness) tache f; (of fog, mist) nappe f; (of oil) flaque f; (of ice) plaque f;∎ there were damp patches on the ceiling il y avait des taches d'humidité au plafond;∎ patch of blue sky pan m ou coin m ou échappée f de ciel bleu;∎ snow still lay in patches on the slopes les pistes étaient encore enneigées par endroits;∎ we crossed a rough patch of road nous sommes passés sur un tronçon de route défoncé;∎ a bald patch une (petite) tonsure∎ to go through a bad or sticky or rough patch traverser une période difficile ou une mauvaise passe;∎ the company had a bad patch in 1998 la firme a connu des moments difficiles en 1998∎ familiar keep off my patch! ne mets pas les pieds sur mon territoire!∎ his jeans were patched at the knees son jean avait des pièces ou était rapiécé aux genoux;∎ they patched the hole in the roof ils ont colmaté ou bouché le trou dans la toiture(c) Telecommunications raccorder;∎ I'll patch you through je vous passe votre communication;∎ patch me through to headquarters passez-moi le siège social►► Telecommunications patch board tableau m de raccordement;Sewing patch pocket poche f plaquée;Medicine patch test test m cutanéfamiliar (temporary shelter, broken object) assembler□ ; (business plan, team, government) mettre sur pied□ ;∎ they patched together a documentary ils ont monté un documentaire tant bien que mal;∎ we are beginning to patch together an understanding of… petit à petit nous commençons à nous faire une idée de…□ ;∎ pejorative the whole thing is a bit patched together tout est un peu mal fichu∎ they patched him up in hospital ils l'ont rafistolé à l'hôpital∎ he's trying to patch things up with his wife il essaie de se rabibocher avec sa femme;∎ they patched up their differences ils ont réglé leurs différends□
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