soft patch

/sɒft pætʃ/

Definition

Definition of soft patch - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

slow spellarea or period weaker than surroundings

The project experienced a soft patch in development.

weak spot

business

period of slow economic growth or downturn

The economy hit a soft patch last quarter.

recession

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Expressions with soft

go soft

lose firmness or hardness

The bread will go soft if left out.

soft heart

kind and compassionate nature

She has a soft heart for animals.

soft touch

gentle and careful way of handling something

She has a soft touch with delicate flowers..

soft on

adj.

being lenient or not strict

The teacher is soft on late submissions.

be going soft

lose firmness or structure

The fruit is going soft.

be soft on

treat someone with leniency or gentleness

The teacher was soft on the students during exams.

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.

patch things up

repair a damaged relationship

After years of silence, they finally patched things up.

encroach on one's patch

interfere in someone else's area or responsibility

He got angry when she encroached on his patch.

experiencing a rough patch

adj.

facing temporary challenges

The company is experiencing a rough patch due to market fluctuations.

go through a bad patch

experience a period with many problems or difficulties

They are going through a bad patch right now.

Examples of soft patch in a sentence

Her career went through a soft patch after the promotion.
Retailers are struggling through a soft patch this year.
The company reported losses during the soft patch.

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French:période de faiblesse, ...
German:Schwächephase, ...
Italian:periodo di magra, periodo di stagnazione, ...
Spanish:bache, bache económico, ...
Portuguese:período mais fraco, fase de abrandamento, ...
Chinese:低谷期, 经济低迷期, ...
Japanese:停滞期, 低迷期, ...
Arabic:فَتْرَة ضَعْف, فترة ركود, ...
Hebrew:תְּקוּפָה חֲלָשָׁה, תְּקוּפַת הַאֲטָה כַּלְכָּלִית, ...
Russian:трудности, период застоя, ...
Ukrainian:період спаду, спад, ...
Hindi:नरम पैच, मंदी का दौर, ...
Bengali:নরম প্যাচ, অর্থনৈতিক মন্দা, ...
Catalan:període de debilitat, desacceleració, ...
Czech:slabší období, zpomalení, ...
Danish:blød periode, økonomisk nedgang, ...
Dutch:dip, zachte periode, ...
Greek:περίοδος ύφεσης, μαλακό σημείο, ...
Hungarian:hullámvölgy, átmeneti lassulás, ...
Khmer:រយៈពេលដែលដំណើរការខ្សោយជាងធម្មតា, ភាពជាប់គាំងសេដ្ឋកិច្ច, ...
Korean:어려운 시기, 경기 침체, ...
Persian:دوره ضعیف, دوره رکود, ...
Polish:trudny okres, spowolnienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):fase difícil, fase de estagnação, ...
Romanian:perioadă dificilă, perioadă de stagnare, ...
Swedish:svacka, ...
Thai:ช่วงเวลาที่อ่อนแอ, ช่วงชะลอตัว, ...
Turkish:zayıf dönem, durgunluk dönemi, ...
Vietnamese:giai đoạn khó khăn, giai đoạn suy thoái, ...

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