patch

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Miếng vá

BrE /pætʃ/ AmE /pætʃ/

noun / verb en → vi

1 REPAIR [countable] A2

Miếng vá

a small piece of cloth, leather, etc. that is used to repair a hole or tear in something such as clothing

  • a patch on sth

Collocations patch a hole · patch up clothes

  • She sewed a patch onto her jeans.

    Cô ấy đã may một miếng vá lên quần jean của mình.

2 AREA [countable] B1

Khu vực nhỏ khác biệt

a small area of land or water that is different from the surrounding area, especially because it has a different colour or type of plant growing on it

  • a patch of sth

Collocations patch of grass · patch of sand

  • There was a small patch of green in the middle of the desert.

    Ở giữa sa mạc có một khu vực nhỏ xanh tươi.

3 MEDICINE [countable] B1

Miếng dán thuốc

a piece of material that is used to put medicine on the skin, especially when someone has a pain or an injury

  • a patch for sth

Collocations pain-relief patch · nicotine patch

  • He put a pain-relief patch on his shoulder.

    Anh ấy đã dán một miếng dán giảm đau lên vai.

4 FIX [transitive] B1

Vá lại

to repair something by putting a small piece of cloth, leather, etc. on it

  • patch sth

Collocations patch up clothes · patch a hole

  • She patched the old coat.

    Cô ấy đã vá lại chiếc áo cũ.

5 HELP [transitive] B2

Giúp đỡ cải thiện

to help someone to improve their health or behaviour, especially by giving them advice and support over a period of time

  • patch sb up

Collocations patch someone up emotionally · patch someone up physically

  • The doctor patched him up and sent him home.

    Bác sĩ đã giúp anh ấy hồi phục và cho về nhà.

6 COVER [transitive] C1

Bọc hoặc sơn lên một khu vực nhỏ

to cover a small area of something with a piece of material or paint, etc.

  • patch sth

Collocations patch a wall with plaster · patch a roof with tarpaulin

  • They patched the hole in the roof.

    Họ đã bọc lỗ trên mái nhà.

7 REPLACE [transitive] C1

Thay thế một phần bằng một phần mới hoặc đã được sửa chữa

to replace a part of something with a new or repaired piece, especially in order to fix it

  • patch sth

Collocations patch a tire with a repair kit · patch a pipe with a patching compound

  • They patched the old engine.

    Họ đã thay thế một phần động cơ cũ bằng một phần mới.

8 SUPPORT [transitive] C1

Hỗ trợ tài chính

to support or help someone financially, especially by giving them money regularly

  • patch sb up

Collocations patch someone up financially · patch someone up economically

  • He has been patching her up for years.

    Anh ấy đã hỗ trợ tài chính cho cô ấy trong nhiều năm.