patch in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for patch in the English»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

patch in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for patch in the English»French Dictionary

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

Translations for patch in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

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

patch 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

a sticky patch

une mauvaise passe

to be going through a bad patch

être dans une mauvaise passe

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His two sons followed in his footsteps to become oil patch financial analysts.

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The tooth patch is a hard-wearing and ultra-flexible material made from hydroxyapatite, the main mineral in tooth enamel, that could also mean an end to sensitive teeth.

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There is a spring, a squawk, a horrid red patch on the snow, and the incident is closed.

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Ultimately, however, he feels his overseas experience and interest have placed him in a part of the oil patch that is uniquely positioned for growth.

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The migration from the prairies is due no doubt to hard times in the oil patch.

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The male is one of the most brilliantly glossy species and has only a quite inconsiderable black apical spot and a white costal patch on the forewing.

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The building was constructed after the developers bought the patch of land off another developing company whilst they were constructing a building there.

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Hind wing uniform, unmarked except for a large patch of light-brown, densely set hair-like scales on the outer upper third of the wing.

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The change from a pipe to a nicotine patch reflected changing social attitudes and broadcasting regulations.

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The hindwings are dark gray, distally with a pale grayish brown patch tinged with yellowish brown.

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