sour patch

ˈsaʊər ˈpætʃ

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Definition of sour patch - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

candy

small area of sour-tasting candy

She loves eating a sour patch after lunch.

agriculture

small area of soil with sour taste

The farmer avoided planting on the sour patch.

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small area of sour-tasting candy

Expressions with sour

sour grapes

grapes with an acidic taste due to being unripe

The sour grapes were too tart to eat.

turn sour

go bad or spoil

The milk will turn sour if left out of the fridge.

go sour

become unpleasant or unsatisfying over time

Their friendship began to go sour after the argument.

sour note

element that spoils the overall quality

His rude comment struck a sour note in the otherwise pleasant evening..

strike a sour chord

cause a negative reaction or feeling

His comment struck a sour chord with the audience.

the grapes are sour

exp.

said when people call wanted things bad after failing to get them

After losing the bid, he said the grapes are sour.

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 sour patch in a sentence

The kids shared a sour patch.
The sour patch ruined the crop yield.
They had to treat the sour patch before planting.

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French:bonbon acidulé, parcelle acide, ...
German:saure Süßigkeit, saurer Fleck, ...
Italian:caramella aspra, zona acida, ...
Spanish:caramelo ácido, terreno ácido, ...
Portuguese:zona azeda, área de solo ácido, ...
Chinese:酸糖, 酸性土壤, ...
Japanese:サワーパッチ, 酸っぱい土地, ...
Arabic:حَلْوَى حَامِضَة, بُقْعَة حَامِضَة, ...
Hebrew:סוּכַּרְיָה חֲמוּצָה, כֶּתֶם קַרְקַע חֻמְצִי, ...
Russian:кислый мармелад, кислый участок, ...
Ukrainian:кисла цукерка, кислий ґрунт, ...
Hindi:खट्टी कैंडी, खट्टा क्षेत्र, ...
Bengali:টক ক্যান্ডি, টক মাটি, ...
Catalan:caramel àcid, zona àcida, ...
Czech:kousek kyselého bonbonu, kyselý kus půdy, ...
Danish:et stykke surt slik, surt område, ...
Dutch:zure mat, zure plek, ...
Greek:ξινή καραμέλα, ξινό κομμάτι, ...
Hungarian:savanyú gumicukor, savanyú talajfolt, ...
Khmer:ស្ករគ្រាប់រសជាតិជូរមួយដុំ, ដីជូរ, ...
Korean:사워 패치, 신맛이 나는 땅, ...
Persian:آب‌نبات ترش, زمین ترش, ...
Polish:kwaśny cukierek, kwaśna działka, ...
Portuguese (BR):doce azedo, área ácida, ...
Romanian:sour patch, teren acru, ...
Swedish:surt godis, sur fläck, ...
Thai:ลูกอมรสเปรี้ยว, พื้นที่ดินเปรี้ยว, ...
Turkish:ekşi şeker, ekşi toprak, ...
Vietnamese:kẹo chua, khu đất chua, ...

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