patch

zone, tache

Petite partie d’une surface dont l’aspect diffère de ce qui l’entoure.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : patch of something (A patch of blue sky appeared above us.)

Synonymes : area, spot

Expressions courantes : patch of grass, damp patch, bare patch

pièce, écusson

Petit morceau de tissu fixé sur un vêtement pour couvrir un trou ou le décorer.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : elbow patch, sew a patch, decorative patch

correctif

Petite mise à jour qui corrige un problème dans un programme informatique.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : software fix

Expressions courantes : security patch, install a patch, software patch

période, passe

Moment où les choses se passent d’une certaine façon, souvent mal.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : go through a rough patch (Our business is going through a rough patch.)

Synonymes : period, spell

Expressions courantes : rough patch, bad patch, difficult patch

cache-œil

Petite protection portée sur un œil blessé ou à protéger.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : eyepatch

Expressions courantes : eye patch, wear a patch, black patch

pièce, rustine

Petit morceau de matériau posé sur un trou ou une partie abîmée pour la réparer.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : rubber patch, apply a patch, repair patch

rapiécer, raccommoder

Réparer un trou en fixant dessus un petit morceau de matériau.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : patch something with something (He patched the tent with a piece of waterproof fabric.)

Synonymes : mend, repair

Expressions courantes : patch a hole, patch a tire, patch a jacket

réparer

Remettre en état quelque chose d’abîmé, souvent juste assez pour pouvoir le réutiliser.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : patch something up (The mechanic patched the old car up.)

Synonymes : fix, repair, mend

Contraires : damage

Expressions courantes : patch something up, patch a wall, patch a hole