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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Flicken
"Er hat einen Flicken auf die Hose genäht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
3 senses- 1
A small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak point.
"She sewed a denim patch onto the elbow of the worn sweater." - 2
A small piece of ground, especially one that is distinct from what surrounds it.
"There is a small patch of vegetables growing in the backyard." - 3
A piece of code designed to fix a problem in a computer program or its supporting data.
"The software company released a security patch to address the vulnerability."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English (in the sense 'small piece of cloth'): of unknown origin, possibly related to Old Northern French pece or Germanic words for a piece or fragment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "patch" is said worldwide
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pièce
Transliteration: pièce
"Elle a cousu une pièce sur le genou du pantalon."
Flicken
Transliteration: Flicken
"Er hat einen Flicken auf die Hose genäht."
toppa
Transliteration: toppa
"Ha cucito una toppa sui pantaloni."
parche
Transliteration: parche
"Necesito poner un parche en la bicicleta."
remendo
Transliteration: remendo
"Ela colocou um remendo na camisa."
पैच
Transliteration: paic
"सॉफ्टवेयर में एक नया पैच इंस्टॉल किया गया है।"
补丁
Transliteration: bǔdīng
"程序员为这个软件发布了一个安全补丁。"
패치
Transliteration: paechi
"개발자가 버그 수정을 위한 패치를 배포했습니다."
パッチ
Transliteration: pacchi
"システムエラーを修正するためにパッチを適用しました。"
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