patch together

pætʃ təˈɡɛðə

Definition

Definition of patch together - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

quick fixrepair something quickly with available materials

They had to patch together the broken fence.

fix

mend

repair

creativitycombine elements to create a makeshift whole

She patched together a team for the project.

assemble

construct

create

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Expressions with patch

patch up

mend or repair something that is torn or damaged

She managed to patch up her old jeans quite nicely..

rough patch

difficult period in life or situation

They are going through a rough patch in their marriage.

bad patch

period of difficulty or hardship

After losing his job, he went through a bad patch.

one's patch

area someone is responsible for or knows well

He doesn't like strangers working on his patch.

a patch of blue sky

small area of clear sky among clouds

After the storm, we saw a patch of blue sky.

hit a rough patch

experience a difficult period

They hit a rough patch in their marriage last year.

Expressions with together

back together

adj.

reassembled into a whole

The broken vase is back together now.

put together

assemble parts to form a whole

She put together the new furniture.

band together

unite or join forces for a common purpose

The community banded together to rebuild the park..

get together

meet with others socially or for a specific purpose

Let's get together for coffee this weekend..

all together now

adv.

in unison or simultaneously by a group

Let's sing the chorus all together now.

hold together

cause objects to stay united

The glue will hold the pieces together.

in this together

exp.

sharing the same situation or problem with others

We are all in this together during tough times.

knit together

create something by interlocking yarn or thread

She decided to knit together a warm scarf.

piece together

assemble something from various parts or fragments

She managed to piece together the broken vase.

pull together

unite for a common goal or purpose

The team pulled together to win the match.

Examples of patch together in a sentence

We can patch together a solution for now.
He managed to patch together a solution overnight.
They patched together a plan from old notes.

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French:rafistoler, assembler, ...
German:zusammenflicken, zusammenstellen, ...
Italian:rattoppare, mettere insieme, ...
Spanish:remendar, improvisar, ...
Portuguese:remendar à pressa, juntar, ...
Chinese:临时修补, 组装, ...
Japanese:応急処置する, まとめる, ...
Arabic:رَقَعَ, جَمَعَ بشكل مؤقت, ...
Hebrew:לְטַלֵּא, לְהַרְכִּיב בְּאֹפֶן מְאוּלְתָּר, ...
Russian:латать, собрать, ...
Ukrainian:лагодити, зліпити, ...
Hindi:जोड़-तोड़कर ठीक करना, इकट्ठा करना, ...
Bengali:জোড়াতালি দিয়ে মেরামত করা, একত্রিত করা, ...
Catalan:apedaçar, improvisar, ...
Czech:dát dohromady, sesmolit, ...
Danish:lappe sammen, sammensætte, ...
Dutch:provisorisch repareren, samenstellen, ...
Greek:μπαλώνω, συνθέτω, ...
Hungarian:összetákolni, összerakni, ...
Khmer:ជួសជុលបណ្តោះអាសន្ន, ប្រមូលផ្តុំបង្កើត, ...
Korean:임시로 수리하다, 임시로 구성하다, ...
Persian:وصله‌پینه کردن, جمع کرد, ...
Polish:sklecać, złożyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):improvisar, montar, ...
Romanian:a repara, a improviza, ...
Swedish:lappa ihop, ...
Thai:ปะซ่อม, รวมทีม, ...
Turkish:hızlıca onarmak, birleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:chắp vá, kết hợp tạm thời, ...

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