patchy

ˈpætʃi
patchierpatchiest
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Translation of patchy from English into Dutch

Adjective

1.

distribution

existing in some places but not others
  • The grass was patchy in the dry field.Het gras was vlekkerig in het droge veld.
2.

reliability

not completely reliable or satisfactory
  • His performance was patchy throughout the season.Zijn prestaties waren het hele seizoen wisselvallig.
3.

quality

irregular or uneven in quality or texture
  • The internet connection was patchy during the storm.De internetverbinding was onregelmatig tijdens de storm.
4.

appearance

Rare
covered with patches or spots
Rare
  • The old wall was patchy with peeling paint.De oude muur was vlekkerig met afbladderende verf.
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Synonyms and analogies of patchy in English

Examples of patchy in a sentence

  • The paint on the old wall was patchy and uneven.
  • The internet connection was patchy during the storm.
  • Her attendance record is quite patchy.
  • The paint job on the wall was patchy and uneven.
  • Her performance in the play was patchy, with some strong scenes.
  • The cat's fur was patchy after the treatment.

Translations of "patchy" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
onregelmatigadj.

For men, patchy hair loss or circular patches are often the beginning.

Bij mannen zijn onregelmatig haarverlies of ronde kale plekken vaak het begin.

And I keep getting a patchy feed, because I think Evan keeps shutting down the junctions.

En ik krijg een onregelmatig beeld, omdat ik denk dat Evan de verdeelpunten aan het afsluiten is.

onbetrouwbaaradj.

Internet was patchy but to be expected given it's remoteness.

Internet was onbetrouwbaar, maar te verwachten gezien het is afgelegen.

fragmentarisch

His cell service was patchy, so he got word late.

Zijn mobiele service was fragmentarisch, dus hij kreeg woord laat.

We might lose radio contact, it's patchy down here.

We kunnen het radiocontact verliezen, het is hier fragmentarisch.

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Other translations for patchy:

  • wisselvalligadj.
  • gebrekkigadj.
  • gevlektadj.
  • vlekkerig

patchy: Examples and translations in context

Seeding errors can cause patchy plant growth in the cultivated area.

Fouten tijdens het zaaien kunnen leiden tot onregelmatige gewasgroei op het veld.

The patchy distribution of sunlight in the forest created a unique landscape.

De onregelmatige inval van zonlicht in het bos zorgde voor een heel bijzonder landschap.

Her attendance at the meetings was patchy, not consistent every week.

Haar aanwezigheid bij de vergaderingen was nogal onregelmatig; ze kwam niet elke week.

The sky was patchy with clouds scattered unevenly across it.

De lucht was onregelmatig bewolkt, met wolken die overal ongelijk verspreid waren.

The patchy network coverage caused calls to drop frequently in certain parts of the city.

Door de onregelmatige netwerkdekking werden telefoongesprekken in bepaalde delen van de stad voortdurend verbroken.

Her patchy attendance at school affected her overall grades.

Haar onregelmatige aanwezigheid op school had invloed op haar totale cijfers.

Only issue we had with the accommodation was that the wifi was extremely patchy which caused problems when trying to plan your day.

Enige probleem dat we hadden met de accommodatie was dat de wifi was zeer onbetrouwbaar, die problemen veroorzaakt wanneer het proberen om je dag te plannen.

However, I did find the vapes detection of use to be patchy on occasion; you need to take a real big draw for it to register use.

Ik vond deze detectie soms wat onbetrouwbaar; je moet een grote trek nemen voor hij gebruik detecteert.

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