patchwork

mosaïque, patchwork

Ensemble composé de nombreuses parties différentes.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a patchwork of something (The region is a patchwork of farms and villages.)

Synonymes : mixture, mosaic

Expressions courantes : patchwork of something, a complex patchwork, a colorful patchwork

patchwork

Tissu ou objet obtenu en cousant de petits morceaux de tissu de couleurs ou de motifs différents.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : patchwork quilt, patchwork blanket, piece of patchwork

assembler en patchwork

Assembler de petits morceaux de tissu en les cousant pour former une seule pièce.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : patchwork something together (She patchworked the fabric squares together.)

Synonymes : piece together

Expressions courantes : patchwork a quilt, patchwork fabric together

assembler, bricoler

Fabriquer quelque chose en combinant des éléments de plusieurs origines.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : patchwork something from something (He patchworked a speech from old notes.)

Synonymes : piece together, cobble together, assemble

Expressions courantes : patchwork something together, patchwork an account