noun🔗ShareFlicken, AufnäherA piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole."His sleeves had patches on the elbows where different fabric had been sewn on to replace material that had worn away."Seine Ärmel hatten Flicken an den Ellenbogen, wo verschiedenes Gewebe aufgenäht worden war, um abgenutztes Material zu ersetzen.materialwearitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlicken, ReparaturstückA small piece of anything used to repair damage or a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc."The leaky roof needed a patch to stop the rain from coming in. "Das undichte Dach brauchte einen Flicken, um zu verhindern, dass der Regen eindringt.materialpartpropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlicken, provisorische ReparaturA piece of any size, used to repair something for a temporary period only, or that it is temporary because it is not meant to last long or will be removed as soon as a proper repair can be made, which will happen in the near future."The leaky roof needed a patch until the new shingles could be installed. "Das undichte Dach brauchte einen Flicken, bis die neuen Schindeln installiert werden konnten.partmaterialthingwearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFleck, StelleA small, usually contrasting but always somehow different or distinct, part of something else (location, time, size)"The faded patch on my favorite jeans shows where my little brother spilled juice. "Der verblasste Fleck auf meiner Lieblingsjeans zeigt, wo mein kleiner Bruder Saft verschüttet hat.partareaappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFleck, Stück(specifically) A small area, a small plot of land or piece of ground."Scattered patches of trees or growing corn."Verstreute Flecken von Bäumen oder wachsendem Mais.areaplaceagricultureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZuständigkeitsbereich, RessortA local region of professional responsibility."The teacher assigned a specific patch of the history textbook to each student for their research project. "Der Lehrer wies jedem Schüler für sein Forschungsprojekt einen bestimmten Zuständigkeitsbereich des Geschichtslehrbuchs zu.jobbusinessareapositionworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchönheitsfleck, SchminkfleckA small piece of black silk stuck on the face or neck to heighten beauty by contrast, worn by ladies in the 17th and 18th centuries; an imitation beauty mark."The lady in the portrait wore a small patch near her cheek to enhance her beauty. "Die Dame in dem Porträt trug einen kleinen Schönheitsfleck in der Nähe ihrer Wange, um ihre Schönheit zu unterstreichen.appearancestylebodyculturehistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePflaster, FlickenA piece of material used to cover a wound."The little girl carefully placed a small patch over the scraped knee. "Das kleine Mädchen klebte vorsichtig ein kleines Pflaster auf das aufgeschürfte Knie.medicinematerialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePflaster, therapeutisches PflasterAn adhesive piece of material, impregnated with a drug, which is worn on the skin, the drug being slowly absorbed over a period of time."Many people use a nicotine patch to wean themselves off of nicotine."Viele Menschen verwenden ein Nikotinpflaster, um sich von Nikotin zu entwöhnen.medicinedeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAugenklappeA cover worn over a damaged eye, an eyepatch."He had scratched his cornea so badly that his doctor told him to wear a patch."Er hatte sich die Hornhaut so stark verletzt, dass sein Arzt ihm sagte, er solle eine Augenklappe tragen.medicineappearancebodywearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKornA block on the muzzle of a gun, to do away with the effect of dispart, in sighting."The marksman carefully placed the patch on the rifle's muzzle to correct for the gun's tendency to point off-target. "Der Schütze platzierte das Korn sorgfältig auf der Mündung des Gewehrs, um die Tendenz der Waffe, nicht ins Ziel zu zeigen, zu korrigieren.technicalweaponpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePatchdatei, AktualisierungsdateiA patch file, a file that describes changes to be made to a computer file or files, usually changes made to a computer program that fix a programming bug."The programmer downloaded a patch file to fix the error in the school's attendance tracking software. "Der Programmierer lud eine Patchdatei herunter, um den Fehler in der Anwesenheitsverfolgungssoftware der Schule zu beheben.computingtechnicaltechnologyinternetsystemdevicemachineelectronicswritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePflaster, PutzlappenA small piece of material that is manually passed through a gun barrel to clean it."The soldier used a patch to clean the gun barrel. "Der Soldat benutzte einen Putzlappen, um den Lauf der Waffe zu reinigen.militaryweapontechnicalmachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlicken, LappenA piece of greased cloth or leather used as wrapping for a rifle ball, to make it fit the bore."The hunter carefully wrapped the rifle ball with a patch of greased leather before loading it into the gun. "Der Jäger wickelte das Gewehrkugel sorgfältig mit einem Lappen aus gefettetem Leder ein, bevor er sie in die Waffe lud.militaryweaponmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVerbindungskabel, Patchkabel(often patch cable, patch cord etc.; see also patch panel) A cable connecting two pieces of electrical equipment."The technician used a patch cable to connect the computer to the printer. "Der Techniker verwendete ein Patchkabel, um den Computer mit dem Drucker zu verbinden.electronicsdevicetechnicalcommunicationsignalmachineelectricsystemtechnologyinternetcomputingitemthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareKlangprogramm, KlangeinstellungA sound setting for a musical synthesizer (originally selected by means of a patch cable)."The musician selected the "Bright Strings" patch on the synthesizer for the upcoming school concert. "Der Musiker wählte für das kommende Schulkonzert das Klangprogramm „Helle Streicher“ auf dem Synthesizer aus.musicsoundtechnologyelectronicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFlicken, AufnäherAn overlay used to obtain a stronger impression."The artist used a patch of dark paint to create a stronger impression of depth in her painting. "Der Künstler verwendete einen Flicken dunkler Farbe, um einen stärkeren Eindruck von Tiefe in ihrem Gemälde zu erzeugen.appearancestyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlicken, ausbessernTo mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like"My coat needs patching."Mein Mantel muss geflickt werden.materialactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlicken, ausbessernTo mend with pieces; to repair by fastening pieces on."My grandmother patched the hole in her favorite quilt with colorful scraps of fabric. "Meine Großmutter flickte das Loch in ihrer Lieblingsdecke mit bunten Stoffresten.materialutilitytechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlicken, ausbessernTo make out of pieces or patches, like a quilt."The quilter carefully patched together the colorful fabric scraps to create a beautiful new quilt. "Die Quilterin flickte die bunten Stoffreste sorgfältig zusammen, um eine wunderschöne neue Steppdecke zu schaffen.materialartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlicken, ausbessernTo join or unite the pieces of; to patch the skirt."She patched the hole in her favorite skirt with a piece of matching fabric. "Sie flickte das Loch in ihrem Lieblingsrock mit einem Stück passendem Stoff.materialwearbuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerbinden, anschließenTo employ a temporary, removable electronic connection, as one between two components in a communications system."To fix the broken connection between the computer and the printer, the technician patched a new cable. "Um die unterbrochene Verbindung zwischen Computer und Drucker zu reparieren, schloss der Techniker ein neues Kabel an.technologyelectronicscommunicationcomputingsignaltechnicalmachinesystemdeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlicken, ausbessern(generally with the particle "up") To repair or arrange in a hasty or clumsy manner"The truce between the two countries has been patched up."Der Waffenstillstand zwischen den beiden Ländern wurde geflickt.actionworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFlicken, ausbessernTo make the changes a patch describes; to apply a patch to the files in question. Hence:"The software developer patched the program to fix the error that caused the crashes. "Der Softwareentwickler hat das Programm geflickt, um den Fehler zu beheben, der die Abstürze verursachte.computingtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVerbinden, anschließenTo connect two pieces of electrical equipment using a cable."The electrician patched the new computer to the network server. "Der Elektriker schloss den neuen Computer an den Netzwerkserver an.electronicstechnologysignalelectriccommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGauner, Schuft, NarrA paltry fellow; a rogue; a ninny; a fool."That new student, a real patch, keeps forgetting his homework. "Dieser neue Schüler, ein echter Narr, vergisst ständig seine Hausaufgaben.characterpersonlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading