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patches

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

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French

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
icy patches
plaques fpl de verglas
French
French
English
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
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
French
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
French
English
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
Ipatch
youpatch
he/she/itpatches
wepatch
youpatch
theypatch
Past
Ipatched
youpatched
he/she/itpatched
wepatched
youpatched
theypatched
Present Perfect
Ihavepatched
youhavepatched
he/she/ithaspatched
wehavepatched
youhavepatched
theyhavepatched
Past Perfect
Ihadpatched
youhadpatched
he/she/ithadpatched
wehadpatched
youhadpatched
theyhadpatched
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to hit a bad patch
prendre un mauvais tour
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
to go through a bad patch
passer par un moment difficile
to be not a patch on sb/sth else Brit, Aus inf
ne pas arriver à la cheville de qn/qc
to patch a tyre
poser une rustine sur une roue
icy patches
plaques fpl de verglas
être dans une mauvaise passe
to be going through a bad patch

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

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