patch

zona, mancha

Parte pequeña de una superficie que se ve distinta de lo que la rodea.

En inglés sencillo: A small area that looks different from the area around it.

• There is a wet patch on the floor.
• Small patches of snow remained in the garden.
• We planted flowers in a sunny patch beside the house.

Cómo se usa: patch of something (A patch of blue sky appeared above us.)

Sinónimos: area, spot

Expresiones frecuentes: patch of grass, damp patch, bare patch

parche

Trozo pequeño de material que se fija a la ropa para tapar un agujero o adornarla.

En inglés sencillo: A small piece of material attached to clothes to cover a hole or add decoration.

• She sewed a patch onto her jeans.
• His jacket has leather patches on the elbows.
• I chose a bright patch to cover the hole.

Expresiones frecuentes: elbow patch, sew a patch, decorative patch

parche

Actualización pequeña que corrige un problema en un programa informático.

En inglés sencillo: A small software update that fixes a problem in a computer program.

• Please install the latest security patch.
• The company released a patch for the game.
• These patches fix several problems in the software.

Sinónimos: software fix

Expresiones frecuentes: security patch, install a patch, software patch

racha, época

Periodo durante el cual las cosas van de una manera determinada, a menudo mal.

En inglés sencillo: A period of time when things happen in a particular way, often badly.

• They are going through a rough patch.
• The team hit a bad patch last winter.
• Their marriage survived that difficult patch.

Cómo se usa: go through a rough patch (Our business is going through a rough patch.)

Sinónimos: period, spell

Expresiones frecuentes: rough patch, bad patch, difficult patch

parche ocular

Cubierta pequeña que se coloca sobre un ojo herido o que necesita protección.

En inglés sencillo: A small cover worn over an injured eye or an eye that needs protection.

• He wears a patch over one eye.
• The doctor told her to keep the patch on.
• The pirate costume came with a black eye patch.

Sinónimos: eyepatch

Expresiones frecuentes: eye patch, wear a patch, black patch

parche

Trozo pequeño de material colocado sobre un agujero o una parte dañada para repararlos.

En inglés sencillo: A small piece of material put over a hole or damaged part to repair it.

• A rubber patch covered the hole.
• We put a metal patch over the damaged pipe.
• The roof needs a new patch before it rains.

Expresiones frecuentes: rubber patch, apply a patch, repair patch

parchear, remendar

Reparar un agujero colocando encima un trozo pequeño de material.

En inglés sencillo: To repair a hole by attaching a small piece of material over it.

• Can you patch these jeans?
• She patched the hole in her jacket.
• We need to patch the tire before we leave.

Cómo se usa: patch something with something (He patched the tent with a piece of waterproof fabric.)

Sinónimos: mend, repair

Expresiones frecuentes: patch a hole, patch a tire, patch a jacket

reparar, arreglar

Arreglar algo dañado, a menudo lo suficiente para que vuelva a servir.

En inglés sencillo: To repair something that is damaged, often enough to make it usable again.

• We patched the hole in the wall.
• He patched up the roof after the storm.
• Can they patch this old boat up?

Cómo se usa: patch something up (The mechanic patched the old car up.)

Sinónimos: fix, repair, mend

Antónimos: damage

Expresiones frecuentes: patch something up, patch a wall, patch a hole