patch

a piece of cloth, leather, etc. that is used to repair a hole in something such as clothing or a bag; a small area of damaged skin on the body that has been repaired by surgery

tela para arreglar, parche

• a patch for something

Collocations patch a hole in trousers · skin graft patch

• I need to sew on a patch.

  Necesito coser un parche.

a small area of land that is different from the rest, especially because it has been planted with a particular crop or covered by a particular type of plant

zona, área

• a patch of something

Collocations patch of grass · patch of flowers

• There's a small patch of wildflowers in the field.

  Hay un pequeño área de flores silvestres en el campo.

a small area on a computer screen or television screen that shows information, such as numbers or words; an electronic device that is part of a circuit in a machine or piece of equipment

pantalla, área de la pantalla

• a patch on something

Collocations screen patch · circuit board patch

• The screen showed a green patch.

  La pantalla mostró un área verde.

a small piece of material that contains medicine and is put on the skin to treat a sore, an ache, etc.

parche medicinal

• a patch for something

Collocations pain-relief patch · nicotine patch

• She put on a pain-relief patch.

  Ella se puso un parche para aliviar el dolor.

to repair something by putting a piece of cloth, leather, etc. over a hole in it; to put medicine on the skin using a patch

arreglar con un parche, aplicar un parche

• patch something

Collocations patch up trousers · patch a wound

• I'll have to patch the hole in my jeans.

  Tengo que arreglar el agujero en mis vaqueros.

to add a small piece of computer software to an existing program in order to fix or improve it; to repair or change the electronic parts inside a machine or piece of equipment

actualizar, reparar electrónicamente

• patch something

Collocations patch software · patch a computer system

• The company has released a patch to fix the security problem.

  La empresa ha lanzado una actualización para solucionar el problema de seguridad.

to change or add something to a computer game in order to improve it or make it more interesting; to play such a modified version of the game

modificar un juego, jugar una versión modificada del juego

• patch something

Collocations patch a video game · patch an online game

• He patched the game to add new levels.

  Él modificó el juego para agregar nuevos niveles.

to give help or support to someone, especially in a difficult situation; to provide financial assistance for something

ayudar, apoyar financieramente

• patch somebody up

Collocations patch someone up after an accident · patch a project financially

• The government has pledged to patch the economy.

  El gobierno ha prometido apoyar financieramente la economía.