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I . patch [pætʃ] N

1. patch of land:

patch
lote m
vegetable patch
canteiro de legumes

2. patch:

patch (piece of cloth)
retalho m
patch (mend)
remendo m
to be not a patch on sb Brit, Aus inf
não chegar aos pés de alguém

3. patch esp Brit (time):

to do through a bad/difficult patch
estar cheio de problemas

4. patch comput:

patch
patch m

II . patch [pætʃ] VB trans

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patch
remendar

nicotine patch <-es> N

patch up VB trans

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Usage examples with patch

vegetable patch
canteiro de legumes
to patch things up fig
resolver problemas
to do through a bad/difficult patch
estar cheio de problemas
to be not a patch on sb Brit, Aus inf
não chegar aos pés de alguém

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The migration from the prairies is due no doubt to hard times in the oil patch.
www.timescolonist.com
The change from a pipe to a nicotine patch reflected changing social attitudes and broadcasting regulations.
en.wikipedia.org
Members of fandom often create a kind of fan-made canon (fanon) to patch up such errors; fanon that becomes generally accepted sometimes becomes actual canon.
en.wikipedia.org
The hindwings are dark gray, distally with a pale grayish brown patch tinged with yellowish brown.
en.wikipedia.org
There is a spring, a squawk, a horrid red patch on the snow, and the incident is closed.
en.wikipedia.org
The issuing of a joint statement suggests the pair are going to try to patch up their marriage.
www.independent.co.uk
Other features include an in-ground salt water pool with a cabana, a barn, ample storage facilities, vegie patch, spring-fed creek, office and gym.
www.domain.com.au
He slipped on an icy patch of sidewalk outside his office, fell, and fractured his skull.
en.wikipedia.org
The most obvious issue occurs after the installation of the patch, after which the console immediately reboots and shows an error message.
en.wikipedia.org
There's also a vegie patch at the rear of the 1500-square-metre block.
www.theweeklyreview.com.au

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