patch

zona, chiazza

Piccola parte di una superficie che ha un aspetto diverso da ciò che la circonda.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: patch of something (A patch of blue sky appeared above us.)

Sinonimi: area, spot

Espressioni comuni: patch of grass, damp patch, bare patch

toppa

Piccolo pezzo di materiale applicato ai vestiti per coprire un buco o decorarli.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: elbow patch, sew a patch, decorative patch

patch

Piccolo aggiornamento che corregge un problema in un programma informatico.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: software fix

Espressioni comuni: security patch, install a patch, software patch

periodo

Periodo in cui le cose vanno in un certo modo, spesso male.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: go through a rough patch (Our business is going through a rough patch.)

Sinonimi: period, spell

Espressioni comuni: rough patch, bad patch, difficult patch

benda per l'occhio

Piccola copertura portata su un occhio ferito o da proteggere.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: eyepatch

Espressioni comuni: eye patch, wear a patch, black patch

toppa, pezza

Piccolo pezzo di materiale posto sopra un buco o una parte danneggiata per ripararla.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: rubber patch, apply a patch, repair patch

rattoppare

Riparare un buco applicandovi sopra un piccolo pezzo di materiale.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: mend, repair

Espressioni comuni: patch a hole, patch a tire, patch a jacket

riparare, aggiustare

Sistemare qualcosa di danneggiato, spesso quanto basta per renderlo di nuovo utilizzabile.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: patch something up (The mechanic patched the old car up.)

Sinonimi: fix, repair, mend

Contrari: damage

Espressioni comuni: patch something up, patch a wall, patch a hole