patchwork

Flickenteppich, Mosaik

Etwas, das aus vielen unterschiedlichen Teilen besteht, die zusammen ein Ganzes bilden.

In einfachem Englisch: Something made up of many different parts that form a whole.

• The fields formed a green patchwork.
• The country has a patchwork of local transport systems.
• Her memoir is a patchwork of letters, memories, and photographs.

So benutzt man es: a patchwork of something (The region is a patchwork of farms and villages.)

Synonyme: mixture, mosaic

Häufige Wendungen: patchwork of something, a complex patchwork, a colorful patchwork

Patchwork, Flickwerk

Stoff oder Gegenstand, der aus zusammengenähten kleinen Stoffstücken mit unterschiedlichen Farben oder Mustern besteht.

In einfachem Englisch: Cloth or an object made by sewing together small pieces of cloth with different colors or designs.

• She made a patchwork quilt.
• The blanket is a patchwork of bright cotton squares.
• I used leftover fabric to make some patchwork.

Häufige Wendungen: patchwork quilt, patchwork blanket, piece of patchwork

Patchwork nähen

Kleine Stoffstücke durch Nähen zu einem Stück verbinden.

In einfachem Englisch: To join small pieces of cloth together by sewing them into one piece.

• She patchworked scraps into a blanket.
• We patchworked the bright squares together.
• He is learning to patchwork a cushion cover.

So benutzt man es: patchwork something together (She patchworked the fabric squares together.)

Synonyme: piece together

Häufige Wendungen: patchwork a quilt, patchwork fabric together

zusammenstückeln

Etwas herstellen, indem man Teile aus verschiedenen Quellen miteinander kombiniert.

In einfachem Englisch: To make something by combining pieces from several different sources.

• They patchworked a plan from several suggestions.
• She patchworked the report together using old records.
• His account was patchworked from interviews and newspaper stories.

So benutzt man es: patchwork something from something (He patchworked a speech from old notes.)

Synonyme: piece together, cobble together, assemble

Häufige Wendungen: patchwork something together, patchwork an account