patches
Pronunciación: [pæʧɪz]
Contexto: «clothing»
(noun) pieces of material that are sewn or stuck onto clothes. They can cover a hole or just decorate the clothing. Think of a patch as a fun design or a fix for your favorite pair of pants.
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She added colorful patches to her jeans to make them look unique.
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His shirt didn’t have any patches, so it looked plain and boring.
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Do you like the patches on your backpack?
Contexto: «gardening»
(noun) a small area of land used for growing something, like flowers or vegetables. It's like having your own little garden spot where you can plant what you love.
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They planted tomatoes in their garden patches this summer and had a great harvest.
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The old patches in the yard were empty and full of weeds.
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What do you want to grow in the patches of your garden?
Contexto: «repair»
(verb) to fix something, usually by adding a piece to cover a hole or tear. When your bike has a flat tire, you can patch it up by putting on a new piece.
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He carefully patched the hole in his tire so he could ride again.
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She didn’t patch the cover, and it got worse over time.
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Can you patch the rip in your shirt before wearing it again?
Contexto: «software»
(noun) a piece of software that fixes or improves a program. When a game or app is not working right, a developer can issue a patch to fix those issues.
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The game received a patch that made it run smoother after the update.
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Without the necessary patch, the program kept crashing.
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Did you download the latest patch for the software?