patch up

barışmak, ilişkileri düzeltmek

Tartışmadan sonra barışmak veya ilişkideki sorunları çözmek.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To become friendly again or solve problems in a relationship after an argument.

• They patched things up after the argument.
• Can you patch up your differences with Anna?
• We’re trying to patch up our relationship.

Nasıl kullanılır: patch things up with someone (He wants to patch things up with his brother.); patch up something (They managed to patch up their friendship.)

Eş anlamlılar: make up, reconcile, mend

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: patch things up, patch up relations, patch something up

yama yapmak, yamamak

Deliği veya hasarlı kısmı bir malzemeyle kapatarak eşyayı yeniden kullanılabilir hale getirmek.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To cover a hole or damaged part with material so that something can be used again.

• I patched up my old jacket.
• Can we patch this roof up before it rains?
• He used a piece of rubber to patch up the hole.

Nasıl kullanılır: patch up something (I patched up the hole in my jacket.); patch something up (She patched the torn trousers up with spare fabric.)

Eş anlamlılar: patch, mend, repair

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: patch up something, patch something up, patch up trousers

barışmak, ilişkileri düzeltmek

Bir tartışma veya sorunlu dönemden sonra yeniden iyi geçinmeye başlamak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To become friendly again after an argument or a period of problems between people.

• We finally patched things up.
• Have you patched up your relationship with your father?
• An honest talk helped them patch up their friendship.

Nasıl kullanılır: patch things up with someone (She patched things up with her old friend.); patch up something (They hope to patch up their marriage.)

Eş anlamlılar: make up, reconcile, mend

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: patch things up, patch up relations, patch something up