patch
/pætʃ/noun
उच्चारण पैच
धब्बा; पैबंद; दौर
Core word
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[C]
a small area of something, especially one which is different from the area around it; a piece of material used to cover a hole; a period of time of the type mentioned
धब्बा; पैबंद; दौर
- a rough patch
- a bald patch
- There was a damp patch on the ceiling after the heavy rain.
+ 2 more examples
- The team is going through a bad patch and has lost four matches.
- He wore a jacket with leather patches on the elbows.
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[T] ~ sth up
to cover a hole with a piece of material; to settle a disagreement
पैबंद लगाना; सुलह करना
- patch up a quarrel
- He patched the torn tent with a piece of strong cloth.
- The tailor patched the old jeans with a square of denim.
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- The two friends patched things up after their argument.
- Workers patched the hole in the road before the rains came.
¶Idioms 1
go through / hit a sticky, bad, rough, etc. patch
to have a period of difficulty or bad luck
मुश्किल दौर से गुज़रना
- Their marriage went through a sticky patch last year.
- Radhika hit a rough patch in her studies but soon bounced back.
→Phrasal verbs 1
patch up
to repair something, especially quickly or for a short time, often by adding a new piece of material; to treat somebody's injuries, especially quickly or temporarily; to try to stop arguing with somebody and become friends again
(जल्दी में या कामचलाऊ ढंग से) मरम्मत करना, पैबंद लगाना; (घाव की) जल्दी से मरहम-पट्टी करना; (झगड़ा) सुलझाना, सुलह कर लेना
- The road was patched up just before the monsoon.
- He patched up the torn tyre and rode on.
- The doctor patched up the injured players at the ground.
- Radhika patched things up with her best friend after the quarrel.
- The two parties have patched up their differences before the election.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Go through a rough or bad patch (have a difficult time), patch up (end a quarrel).
Idioms: go through a rough या bad patch (कठिन दौर से गुज़रना), patch up (झगड़ा ख़त्म करना)।