patch up

pætʃ ʌp
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Translation of patch up from English into Dutch

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.

repair

mend or repair something that is torn or damaged
repareren oplapen
  • She managed to patch up her old jeans quite nicely.Ze slaagde erin haar oude jeans heel netjes te repareren
2.

reconciliation

resolve a disagreement or conflict
  • They patched up their differences after the argument.Ze legden hun meningsverschillen bij na de ruzie.
3.

quick fix

mend something quickly without thoroughness
  • She patched up the broken vase before guests arrived.Ze repareerde snel de gebroken vaas voordat de gasten arriveerden.
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Synonyms and analogies of patch up in English

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.

Translations of "patch up" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
lappenv.

Mack, see if you can patch up Fitz enough so that he can fix himself.

Mack, kijk of je Fitz voldoende op kunt lappen zodat hij zichzelf kan repareren.

We'll patch up the coach and start Monday.

We lappen de koets op en beginnen maandag.

reparerenv.

Come on board, and we'll patch up your ship.

Kom aan boord en we zullen je schip repareren.

You made me patch up the drywall 'cause you had just gotten a manicure.

Ik moest de gipsplaat repareren omdat jij een manicure had gehad.

knappenv.

All we have to do is patch up the ship.

We hoeven alleen dit schip maar op te knappen.

All we have to do is patch up the ship.

We hoeven alleen dit schip maar op te knappen.

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Other translations for patch up:

  • opknappenv.
  • goedmakenv.
  • oplappen

patch up: Examples and translations in context

Now I patch up the people you guys beat up.

Nu lap ik de mensen op die jullie in elkaar slaan.

I will patch up your tires in five minutes.

Ik lap uw banden binnen vijf minuten op.

Likewise, instead of investing in new infrastructure, companies patch up the old.

In plaats van in nieuwe infrastructuur te investeren, repareren bedrijven liever de oude.

I think that patch up on the bridge could use my attention.

Ik moet de brug echt repareren.

We do not need to try and patch up an old established culture but we need a new type of thinking to create an ever changing emergent culture.

We moeten niet proberen een oude, gevestigde cultuur te repareren, maar we hebben een nieuwe manier van denken nodig om een eeuwig veranderende ontwikkelende cultuur te creëren.

So, we give them our tin, they patch up their weapons, - and slay us with them? - Good plan.

Dus we geven ze ons tin, ze repareren hun wapens en doden ons er dan mee? - Goed plan.

Mack, see if you can patch up Fitz enough so that he can fix himself.

Mack, kijk of je Fitz voldoende op kunt lappen zodat hij zichzelf kan repareren.

Mack, see if you can patch up Fitz enough so that he can fix himself.

Daar is het te, probeer Fitz op te lappen zodat hij zichzelf kan repareren.

See also:

patch things up
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