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I. patch <pl -es> [pætʃ] N

1. patch (spot):

patch
fog patch
ice [or icy]/snow patch
vegetable patch

2. patch Brit inf (phase):

patch
Phase f <-, -n>
to go through a bad [or difficult][or sticky][or rough]patch

3. patch Brit:

patch (work area)
Bereich m <-(e)s, -e>
patch (sb's territory)
Revier nt <-s, -e>
patch of police
patch of social worker
Bereich m <-(e)s, -e>
patch of social worker
Bezirk m <-(e)s, -e>
patch of prostitute
Revier nt <-s, -e>

4. patch:

patch (fabric)
Flicken m <-s, ->
patch (for an eye)
Augenklappe f <-, -n>
patch (plaster)
Pflaster nt <-s, ->
nicotine patch
Nikotinpflaster nt <-s, ->

5. patch COMPUT (temporary correction):

patch

Phrases:

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

II. patch [pætʃ] VB trans

1. patch (cover):

to patch sth
to patch a tyre

2. patch ELEC, COMPUT, TECH (link):

to patch sth into sth
etw mit etw dat verbinden
to patch a call through to sb's phone

3. patch (integrate):

to patch sth into sth
etw in etw acc einfügen [o. integrieren]

ˈnico·tine patch N

nicotine patch
Nikotinpflaster nt <-s, ->

patch together VB trans

to patch sth together
to patch sth together fig

ˈpatch test N

patch test
Allergietest m <-(e)s, -s>

ˈshoul·der patch N

shoulder patch
shoulder patch MIL
Schulterklappe f <-, -n>

ˈpatch ca·ble N ELEC

patch cable

patch up VB trans

1. patch up (repair):

to patch up sth
to patch up an injury

2. patch up fig (conciliate):

to patch up sth
to patch up a quarrel
OpenDict entry

Great Pacific garbage patch N

Great Pacific garbage patch ECOL Am
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