PATCH - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. patch <pl patches> [Brit patʃ, Am pætʃ] N

1. patch (for repair):

patch (in clothes)

pièce f

patch (on tyre, airbed)

rustine ® f

2. patch (protective cover):

patch (on eye)

bandeau m

patch (on wound)

pansement m

3. patch (small area):

patch (of snow, ice)

plaque f

patch (of colour, damp, rust, sunlight)

tache f

patch (of fog)

nappe f

patch (of oil)

flaque f

patch (of blue sky)

coin m

to have a bald patch

être un peu dégarni

in patches

par endroits

4. patch (area of ground):

patch (gen)

zone f

patch (for planting)

carré m

strawberry/vegetable patch

carré m de fraises/de légumes

a patch of grass

un coin d'herbe

a patch of daisies

une touffe de marguerites

5. patch HISTORY (artificial beauty spot):

patch

mouche f

6. patch Brit inf:

patch (territory) (of gangster, salesman)

territoire m

patch (of policeman, official)

secteur m

7. patch (period):

patch inf

période f

to go through or have a bad patch

traverser une mauvaise passe inf

in patches

par moments

8. patch ELECTRON:

patch

connexion f

patch

raccordement m

9. patch COMPUT:

patch

correction f provisoire

II. patch [Brit patʃ, Am pætʃ] VB trans

1. patch (repair):

patch hole, trousers

rapiécer

patch tyre

réparer

2. patch ELECTRON:

patch circuits

raccorder

3. patch COMPUT:

patch software

corriger

III. patch [Brit patʃ, Am pætʃ]

he's not a patch on his father

il n'arrive pas à la cheville de son père

the film isn't a patch on the book

le film est loin de valoir le livre

fog patch N

fog patch

nappe f de brouillard

I. patch up VB [Brit patʃ -, Am pætʃ -] (patch up [sth], patch [sth] up)

patch up person

soigner

patch up hole, trousers

rapiécer

patch up ceiling, tyre

réparer

patch up fig

rafistoler inf

II. patch up VB [Brit patʃ -, Am pætʃ -] (patch up [sth])

patch up differences, quarrel:

patch up

résoudre

we've patched it up

nous nous sommes réconciliés

I. patch together VB [Brit patʃ -, Am pætʃ -] (patch [sth] together)

patch together

rafistoler inf

patch together pieces, fragments deal, report, team

concocter

patch through VB [Brit patʃ -, Am pætʃ -] TELEC

to patch a call through

faire un transfert (to sb vers qn)

patch pocket N

patch pocket

poche f plaquée

patch test N MED

patch test

test m cutané

nicotine patch N

nicotine patch

patch m à la nicotine

transdermal patch [Brit ˈtranzdəːm(ə)l ˌpatʃ] N

transdermal patch

timbre m transdermique

transdermal patch

patch m transdermique

shoulder patch N Am MIL

shoulder patch

écusson m

in the PONS Dictionary

English

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I. patch [pætʃ] N

1. patch (small area):

patch

pièce f

a fog patch

une nappe de brouillard

an ice patch

une plaque de gel

a patch of ground

un bout de terrain

a patch of blue sky

un morceau de ciel bleu

2. patch Brit inf (phase):

patch

période f

to go through a bad patch

passer par un moment difficile

3. patch (area for work):

patch

secteur m

4. patch (repair piece):

patch

pièce f

patch for tyre

rustine f

5. patch (cover for eye):

patch

cache m

6. patch MED (piece of fabric):

patch

patch m

Phrases:

to be not a patch on sb/sth else Brit, Aus inf

ne pas arriver à la cheville de qn/qc

II. patch [pætʃ] VB trans (cover, reinforce, sew up)

patch

rapiécer

to patch a tyre

poser une rustine sur une roue

patch up VB trans

1. patch up (renovate, restore, mend):

patch up

rafistoler

2. patch up fig (settle):

patch up differences

régler

they've patched things up between them

ils se sont raccommodés

nicotine patch N

nicotine patch

patch m de nicotine

French

English

tacon

patch

rustine

tyre patch Brit

rustine

tire patch Am

rapiécer

to patch up

rafistoler

to patch up

calvitie

bald patch

tonsure

bald patch

replâtrer qc

to patch sth up

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. patch [pætʃ] N

1. patch (repair piece):

patch

pièce f

patch for tire

rustine f

2. patch MED (piece of fabric):

patch

patch m

3. patch (cover for eye):

patch

cache m

4. patch (small area):

patch

pièce f

patch of fog

nappe f de brouillard

patch of ice

plaque f de gel

patch of ground

bout m de terrain

a patch of blue sky

un morceau de ciel bleu

5. patch inf (phase):

patch

période f

to go through a bad patch

passer par un moment difficile

6. patch comput (software update):

patch

rustine ® f

II. patch [pætʃ] VB trans (cover, reinforce, sew up)

patch

rapiécer

to patch a tire

poser une rustine à une roue

nicotine patch N

nicotine patch

patch m de nicotine

patch up VB trans

1. patch up (renovate, restore, mend):

patch up

rafistoler

2. patch up fig (settle):

patch up differences

régler

they've patched things up between them

ils se sont raccommodés

a sticky patch

une mauvaise passe

French

English

tacon

patch

rustine

tire patch

rapiécer

to patch up

rafistoler

to patch up

replâtrer qc

to patch sth up

coudre une pièce sur qc

to patch sth

Present

I	patch
you	patch
he/she/it	patches
we	patch
you	patch
they	patch

Past

I	patched
you	patched
he/she/it	patched
we	patched
you	patched
they	patched

Present Perfect

I	have	patched
you	have	patched
he/she/it	has	patched
we	have	patched
you	have	patched
they	have	patched

Past Perfect

I	had	patched
you	had	patched
he/she/it	had	patched
we	had	patched
you	had	patched
they	had	patched

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

She had tried to quit before by using a nicotine patch, but found it too strong.

www.cbc.ca

A nicotine patch takes a while to come into action.

www.stuff.co.nz

Coming back the following week with a nicotine patch on her arm.

www.dailymail.co.uk

A nicotine patch mimics a first-aid plaster, while chewing gum carries all kinds of connotations of fresh breath and mouth cleanliness.

www.itv.com

They received either a 15-milligram nicotine patch or placebo for six months.

discovermagazine.com