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I. patch <pl -es> [pætʃ] N

1. patch (spot):

patch
Fleck[en] m
in patches
stellenweise
fog patch
Nebelfeld nt
ice [or icy]/snow patch
vereiste/verschneite Stelle
vegetable patch
[kleines] Gemüsebeet

2. patch Brit inf (phase):

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

3. patch Brit:

patch (work area)
Bereich m <-(e)s, -e>
patch (sb's territory)
Revier nt <-s, -e>
patch of police
[Polizei]revier nt
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>
the north feels like my patch
im Norden fühle ich mich heimisch

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
Korrektur f <-, -en> (eines bereits bestehenden Programms, auch durch Erweiterung oder Komplettierung)

Phrases:

to not be a patch on sb/sth Brit, Aus inf
jdm/etw nicht das Wasser reichen können

II. patch [pætʃ] VB trans

1. patch (cover):

to patch sth
etw flicken
to patch a tyre
einen Reifen flicken

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

to patch sth into sth
etw mit etw dat verbinden
I couldn't patch my computer into the network
ich konnte nicht einloggen
to patch a call through to sb's phone
einen Anruf zu jdm durchstellen

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
etw aus Flicken zusammennähen
to patch sth ⇆ together fig
etw bunt zusammenwürfeln
to patch together a treaty
einen Vertrag zusammenschustern inf pej

ˈpatch test N

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

ˈshoul·der patch N

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

ˈpatch ca·ble N ELEC

patch cable
Patchkabel nt

patch up VB trans

1. patch up (repair):

to patch up ⇆ sth
etw zusammenflicken inf
to patch up an injury
eine Verletzung notdürftig verarzten

2. patch up fig (conciliate):

to patch up ⇆ sth
etw wieder ins Lot bringen
to patch up one's marriage
seine Ehe kitten inf
to patch up a quarrel
einen Streit beilegen
OpenDict entry

Great Pacific garbage patch N

Great Pacific garbage patch ECOL Am
Pazifischer Müllstrudel
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
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sticky patch
schwierige Phase
nicotine patch
Nikotinpflaster nt <-s, ->
vegetable patch
[kleines] Gemüsebeet
strawberry patch
Erdbeerbeet nt
fog patch
Nebelfeld nt

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