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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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patchy <patchier patchiest> [Am ˈpætʃi, Brit ˈpatʃi] ADJ

1. patchy (in appearance):

patchy paintwork/color
disparejo
patchy paintwork/color
poco uniforme

2. patchy (not complete):

patchy coverage
incompleto
patchy attendance/response
irregular
patchy recollection/description
fragmentario

3. patchy (mixed):

patchy results
irregular
patchy performance
irregular
patchy performance
con altibajos
the weather has been rather patchy
el tiempo ha estado bastante variable
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fragmentario (fragmentaria) conocimiento
patchy
se le quedó el pelo a patacones
her hair came out patchy o streaky
la pintura me quedó a trozos
the paint dried all patchy
su rendimiento ha sido muy dispar
their performance has been very inconsistent o patchy o uneven

in the PONS Dictionary

patchy <-ier, -iest> [ˈpætʃi] ADJ

patchy performance, novel
desigual
patchy weather
variable
patchy results
irregular
in the PONS Dictionary

patchy <-ier, -iest> [ˈpætʃ·i] ADJ

patchy performance, novel
desigual
patchy weather
variable
patchy results
irregular