patch

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpætʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pætʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pach)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
patch n (fabric: mends, strengthens)parche nm
  (rodilla)rodillera nf
  (codo)codera nf
  remiendo nm
 John had to put a patch on his jeans, as they had a hole in them.
 Juan tuvo que poner un parche en su pantalón, porque tenía un agujero.
patch of [sth] n (area of land, grass)área de nf + prep
  terreno nm
 There is a patch of grass between the flower bed and the vegetable patch.
 Hay un área de pasto entre el cantero de flores y el área de las verduras.
patch n (small piece of [sth])pedazo nm
  trozo nm
 Angela hit a patch of ice and skidded.
 Ángela resbaló con un pedazo de hielo.
patch n (small area of [sth])porción nf
  área nf
 A patch of blue sky appeared between the clouds.
 Una porción de cielo azul apareció entre las nubes.
patch n (area of skin) (piel)mancha nf
  zona, área nf
 Your patches of white skin are caused by vitiligo.
 Las manchas blancas en su piel son causadas por el vitiligo.
patch n (fabric badge)insignia nf
 Karen sewed a Greenpeace patch onto her jacket when she was at college.
 Karen cosió una insignia de Greenpeace en su chaqueta cuando estaba en la universidad.
patch n (computing: bug fix) (informática)parche nm
 Ben used a patch to fix the problem with the software.
 Ben usó un parche para arreglar el problema con el software.
patch n (eye covering)parche nm
 The pirate wore a patch over one eye.
 El pirata tenía un parche en el ojo.
patch n (plaster: administers drug)parche nm
 Tim is using nicotine patches to help him give up smoking.
 Tim está usando parches de nicotina para dejar de fumar.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
patch [sb] through vtr + adv (telephone: connect to external line)conectar con vtr + prep
  (una llamada)pasar con vtr + prep
Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a».
 Audrey is out of the office at the moment, but she's available on her mobile; I can patch you through if you like.
 Audrey no está en la oficina, pero está disponible en su teléfono móvil, si quieres te conecto con ella.
patch [sb] through to [sb/sth] v expr dated (telephone: connect to external line)conectar con vtr + prep
  pasar con vtr + prep
 The operator patched me through to our London branch.
 El operador me conectó con la sucursal de Londres.
patch n informal (period of time)tiempo nf
  período, periodo nm
 There was a difficult patch during Rick's teens when he fell in with a bad crowd.
 Hubo un tiempo difícil cuando Rick se metió con malas compañías durante su adolescencia.
patch [sth] vtr (computing: fix) (informática)parchear vtr
 Ben has patched this program and now the problem is fixed.
 Ben parcheó el programa y solucionó el problema.
patch [sth] vtr (mend: clothes, etc.) (ropa)remendar vtr
  parchear vtr
  parchar vtr
  poner un parche loc verb
 John has patched his jeans to hide the hole.
 John remendó sus pantalones para tapar el agujero.
patch [sth] vtr (join patches)emparchar vtr
 Hester is patching a quilt.
 Hester está emparchando una frazada.
patch [sth] vtr (wall: repair)emparchar vtr
  reparar vtr + adv
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
eye patch,
eyepatch,
eye-patch,
patch
n
(covering for one eye)parche nm
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
shoulder patch,
patch
n
(emblem worn on upper sleeve)insignia nf
 The police officer had a newly designed shoulder patch on his shirt.
 El agente de policía llevaba en la camisa una insignia de nuevo diseño.
  emblema de manga, distintivo de manga loc nom m
  (milicia)galón nm
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
sleeve patch,
patch
n
(fabric emblem on arm of shirt)insignia nf
  emblema nf
  (rango militar)galón nm
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Locuciones verbales
patch | eye patch | shoulder patch | sleeve patch
InglésEspañol
patch [sth] up vtr phrasal sep (mend: clothing, tear) (cosa)arreglar algo, apañar algo loc verb
 There are no more mice in the house since I patched up the hole in the wall.
 Desde que arreglé el agujero de la pared ya no hay ratones en la casa.
  emparchar algo loc verb
 Desde que emparché el agujero de la pared ya no hay ratones en la casa.
patch [sb] up vtr phrasal sep (person: treat injury) (persona)mejorar vtr
  curar vtr
 Don't worry, the doctors will patch you up in no time.
 No te preocupes, los médicos te mejorarán enseguida.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
patch | eye patch | shoulder patch | sleeve patch
InglésEspañol
bald patch,
bald spot
n
(area of scalp: no hair) (pelo)calva nf
brood patch (bird anatomy)parche de incubación nm + loc adj
  placa de incubación nf + loc adj
go through a rough patch v expr informal, figurative (experience difficult time)pasar un momento difícil loc verb
  no tener un buen momento loc verb
 Pippa has a lot of problems at the moment; she's going through a rough patch.
home patch n (local area)tierra nf
  ((lugar de origen, lugar donde se vive))terruño nm
  (AR)pago nm
HRT patch n (medicated patch)parche de TRH nm + loc adj
nicotine patch n (plaster to quit smoking)parche de nicotina grupo nom
 Los parches de nicotina son parte de una técnica útil, pero insuficiente para dejar de fumar.
oil patch n (area oil is produced)área petrolera nf + loc adj
oil patch n figurative (petroleum industry)industria petrolera nf + loc adj
patch pocket n (clothing)bolsillo de parche nm + loc adj
patch things up,
patch it up (with [sb])
v expr
informal, figurative (be reconciled)arreglar las cosas loc verb
  resolver diferencias loc verb
 My friend and I had a fight, but we've patched things up now.
 Mi amigo y yo nos peleamos, pero ya arreglamos las cosas.
  hacer las paces loc verb
  reconciliarse v prnl
 Mi amigo y yo nos peleamos, pero ya hicimos las paces.
patch [sth] together vtr + adv (assemble roughly) (informal)armar a la rápida vtr + loc adv
  improvisar vtr
 Sam patched a team together for Saturday's football match.
 Sam armó a la rápida un equipo de fútbol para el sábado.
pumpkin patch n (plot where pumpkins grow)calabazar nm
  huerto de calabazas nm + loc adj
  sembradío de zapallos nm + loc adj
 I used to go to the pumpkin patch to choose a pumpkin every Hallowe'en.
 Cada Halloween íbamos al calabazar a escoger una calabaza.
soul patch n (facial hair) (barba)mosca nf
vegetable garden,
vegetable patch
n
(allotment)huerta nf
  huerto nm
 I'm growing tomatoes and squash in my vegetable garden.
 Estoy cultivando tomates y calabacines en mi huerta.
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Collocations: [put, sew] on a patch, the [shirt, bag] was covered in patches, a patch on the [school, military] blazer, more...

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