patch up

pætʃ ʌp

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Definition of patch up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

repairmend or repair something that is torn or damaged

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

fix up

mend

reconciliationresolve a disagreement or conflict

They patched up their differences after the argument.

mend

reconcile

resolve

quick fixmend something quickly without thoroughness

She patched up the broken vase before guests arrived.

fix

mend

repair

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Expressions with patch

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.

patch things up

repair a damaged relationship

After years of silence, they finally patched things up.

Examples of patch up in a sentence

They decided to patch up their differences and move on.
They decided to patch up their friendship over coffee.
The siblings patched up their quarrel before dinner.
He patched up the leaky roof before the storm hit.
They patched up their differences over a cup of coffee.

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French:raccommoder, réconcilier, ...
German:flicken, kitten, ...
Italian:aggiustare, appianare, ...
Spanish:remendar, resolver, ...
Portuguese:remendar, resolver, ...
Chinese:修补, 和解, ...
Japanese:修理する, 和解する, ...
Arabic:أَصْلَحَ, أنهى الخلاف, ...
Hebrew:לְטַלֵּא, לְהַשְׁלִים, ...
Russian:чинить, урегулировать, ...
Ukrainian:латати, миритися, ...
Hindi:पैबंद लगाना, सुलझाना, ...
Bengali:তালি দেওয়া, মিটিয়ে নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:apedaçar, resoldre, ...
Czech:spravit, urovnat, ...
Danish:lappe, løse, ...
Dutch:repareren, bijleggen, ...
Greek:μπαλώνω, συμφιλιώνομαι, ...
Hungarian:megfoltozni, kibékülni, ...
Khmer:ប៉ះជួសជុល, ផ្សះផ្សា, ...
Korean:수선하다, 해결하다, ...
Persian:وصله کردن, حل کرد, ...
Polish:naprawić, załagodzić, ...
Portuguese (BR):remendar, resolver, ...
Romanian:a repara, a rezolva, ...
Swedish:laga, lappa ihop, ...
Thai:ปะ, แก้ไข, ...
Turkish:tamir etmek, uzlaşmak, ...
Vietnamese:vá, hòa giải, ...

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Phrasal verb

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