patch
Translation
patch, small piece of ground, eye patch
Examples
He sewed a patch on his jeans.
He sewed a patch on his jeans.
We have a small vegetable patch.
We have a small vegetable patch.
The program needs a software patch.
The programme needs a software patch.
She patched the hole in the tire.
She patched the hole in the tyre.
Grammar Patterns
a patch on ((sth.)) a piece of material used to cover a hole He sewed a patch on his jeans.
a patch of ((sth.)) a small area of something There is a patch of ice on the road.
to patch ((sth.)) to repair a hole in something She patched the hole in the tyre.
Similar Words
Synonyms: piece, spot, plot (of land)
Etymology
Possibly from an Old French word related to 'piece'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'patch' as a piece that covers something: a hole in clothes, a plot of land, or a bug in software.