patch

patch

A n (pl patches)

1 (for repair) (in clothes) pièce f ; (on tyre, airbed) rustine® f ;

2 (protective cover) (on eye) bandeau m ; (on wound) pansement m ;

3 (small area) (of snow, ice) plaque f ; (of colour, damp, rust, sunlight) tache f ; (of fog) nappe f ; (of oil) flaque f ; (of blue sky) coin m ; to have a bald patch être un peu dégarni ; in patches par endroits ;

4 (area of ground) gen zone f ; (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 Hist, Cosmet mouche f ;

6 GB ○ (territory) (of gangster, salesman) territoire m ; (of policeman, official) secteur m ;

7 ○ (period) période f ; to go through ou have a bad patch traverser une mauvaise passe ○ ; in patches par moments ;

8 Electron connexion f, raccordement m ;

9 Comput correction f provisoire.

B vtr

1 (repair) rapiécer [hole, trousers] ; réparer [tyre] ;

2 Electron raccorder [circuits] ;

3 Comput corriger [software].

Idioms

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.

Phrasal verbs

■ patch through Telecom to patch a call through faire un transfert (to sb vers qn).

■ patch together :

▶ patch [sth] together rafistoler ○ [pieces, fragments] ; concocter [deal, report, team].

■ patch up :

▶ patch up [sth], patch [sth] up soigner [person] ; rapiécer [hole, trousers] ; réparer [ceiling, tyre] ; fig rafistoler ○ [marriage] ;

▶ patch up [sth] résoudre [differences, quarrel] ; we've patched it up nous nous sommes réconciliés.

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.