patchwork

patch·work

 (păch′wûrk′)

n.

1. Needlework consisting of varicolored patches of material sewn together, as in a quilt.

2. Something made of miscellaneous or incongruous parts or elements.

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patchwork

(ˈpætʃˌwɜːk)

n

1. (Knitting & Sewing) needlework done by sewing pieces of different materials together

2. something, such as a theory, made up of various parts: a patchwork of cribbed ideas.

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patch•work

(ˈpætʃˌwɜrk)

n.

1. something made up of incongruous pieces or parts; mélange.

2. work consisting of pieces of material of various colors or shapes sewed together, as for a quilt or cushion.

adj.

3. resembling a patchwork; makeshift; improvised.

v.t.

4. to make as patchwork: to patchwork skirts.

[1685–95]

patch′work′y, adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	patchwork - a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas hodgepodge, jumble theory - a belief that can guide behavior; "the architect has a theory that more is less"; "they killed him on the theory that dead men tell no tales"
	2.	patchwork - a quilt made by sewing patches of different materials together patchwork quilt crazy quilt - a patchwork quilt without a design quilt, comforter, puff, comfort - bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
	3.	patchwork - sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern stitchery, sewing - needlework on which you are working with needle and thread; "she put her sewing back in the basket"

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patchwork

noun mixture, confusion, jumble, medley, hash, pastiche, mishmash, hotchpotch The republic is a patchwork of cultures, religions and nationalities.

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patchwork

noun

A collection of various things:

assortment, conglomeration, gallimaufry, hodgepodge, jumble, medley, mélange, miscellany, mishmash, mixed bag, mixture, olio, potpourri, salmagundi, variety.

Slang: grab bag.

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Translations

ثَوْب او لحاف مكوَّن من قِطَع ، تَرْقيع

sešívaná ruční prácesešívaný

klude-patchwork

Patchwork

patchwork

darabokból összevarrt takaró stb

bútasaumur

patchwork

lappe-lappeteknikk

zošívaná ručná prácazošívaný

yama işi

拼布

patchwork

[ˈpætʃwɜːk]

A. N

1. → labor f de retazos, arpillería f (LAm)

2. (fig) a patchwork of fields → un mosaico de campos
their policy is a patchwork of half-measures → su política es un conjunto fragmentario de medias tintas

B. CPD patchwork quilt N → edredón m de retazos multicolores

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patchwork

[ˈpætʃwɜː^rk] n → patchwork m patchwork quiltpatchwork quilt n → couvre-lit m en patchwork

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patchwork

[ˈpætʃˌwɜːk]

1. n → patchwork m inv
a patchwork of fields (fig) → un mosaico di campi

2. adj (quilt) → patchwork inv

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patch

(pӕtʃ) noun

1. a piece of material sewn on to cover a hole. She sewed a patch on the knee of her jeans. lap رُقْعَه кръпка remendo záplata der Flicken lap μπάλωμαremiendo, parche lapp, paik وصله paikka pièceטלאי पैवंद krpa, zakrpa folt tambalan bót toppa つぎ 덧대는 조각 lopas ielāps tampalan lap lapp, botłata پاچ ( يوډول ټوكر): ټوټه پټى ( دټپ ) سره روغول، فيصله كول remendo petic заплатка záplata zaplata zakrpa lapp รอยปะ yama 補丁 латка پيوند miếng vá 补丁

2. a small piece of ground. a vegetable patch. lappie قِطْعَة أرْض парче земя canteiro záhon(ek) das Stückchen Land område; -område; urtehave κομμάτι γης parcela, terreno (maa)lapp قطعه palsta carré שֶׁטָח קַטָן खंड, टुकड़ा ploha, malo polje sa djetelinom parcella sebidang tanah skiki, reitur appezzamento 一区画 작은 밭 plotelis, sklypelis neliels zemes gabals petak lapje grondflekk, lapp, parsell poletko, zagon پاچ ( يوډول ټوكر): ټوټه پټى ( دټپ ) سره روغول، فيصله كول canteiro bucată de pământ участок záhon(ček) gredica parče zemlje jordlapp, täppa ที่ดินผืนเล็ก ๆ küçük toprak parçası 小塊土地 невелика ділянка چھوٹا قطعۂ زمين khoảng đất nhỏ 小块土地

verb

to mend (clothes etc) by sewing on pieces of material. She patched the (hole in the) child's trousers. lap يَرْقَع، يَرْتُق кърпя remendar záplatovat flicken lappe μπαλώνωremendar lappima وصله کردن paikata rapiécer לְהַטלִיא रफू करना zakrpati, pokrpati (meg)foltoz menambal bæta rattoppare つぎをあてる 헝겊 조각을 대다 (už)lopyti []lāpīt; uzlikt ielāpu menampal verstellenlappe, bøte załatać پاچ remendar petici латать zaplátať zakrpati zakrpiti lappa, laga ปะ yamamak 修補 латати; лагодити پيوند لگانا vá 修补

ˈpatchy adjective

not all the same; varying in quality. patchy work. ongeluk, wisselvallig مُرَقَّع، غَيْر مُتَجانِس، مُخْتَلِف нееднакъв irregular různorodý, nejednotný ungleichmäßig uregelmæssig ανομοιόμορφος, άνισοςdesigual, irregular ebaühtlane ناهمگون laadultaan vaihteleva inégal לא אָחִיד पैवन्ददार, खंडमय sa zakrpama, nepravilan szedett-vedett tidak merata misjafn irregolare, non uniforme 寄せ集めの 어울리지 않는 lopiniuotas, nelygus, fragmentiškas juceklīgs; savārstīts; nevīžīgs baik isinya di sana sini ongelijk uensartet, ujevn, spredtniejednolity, różnorodny, nierówny هغه شى چې يو بل ته ورته نه وې irregular inegal неоднородный strakatý, rôznorodý, nejednotný neenoten neujednačen ojämn, växlande ที่ผสมผเสกัน tutarsız, derme çatma 縫補的，拼湊成的 неоднорідний; уривчастий مختلف النوع không đều 拼凑的，不调和的

ˈpatchiness noun

wisselvalligheid تَرْقيع، عدَم تَجانُس нестройност irregularidade nepravidelnost die Ungleichmäßigkeit uregelmæssighed ανομοιογένεια irregularidad, falta de uniformidad ebaühtlus وصله وصله بودن laikullisuus manque d'unité טְלָאִים पैवंद वाला nepotpunost, neujednačenost foltosság tambalan e-ð sem er ójafnt irregolarità つぎはぎだらけ 어울리지 않음 margumas juceklīgums baik isinya di sana sini ongelijkheiduensartethet pstrokacizna ټوټه پټى ( دټپ ) سره روغول، فيصله كول irregularidade inegalitate, caracter inegal неоднородность nepravidelnosť neenotnost neujednačenost ojämnhet, växlande karaktär การผสมปนเป derme çatma olma 補綴，拼湊而成 неоднорідність جوڑ sự chắp vá 补缀

ˈpatchwork noun

cloth made by sewing small pieces of material together. a skirt made of patchwork; (also adjective) a patchwork quilt. lapwerk ثَوْب او لحاف مكوَّن من قِطَع ، تَرْقيع възглавница, покривка и пр. от различни парчета плат (colcha) de retalhos sešívaná ruční práce; sešívaný das Patchwork; Patchwork-... patchwork; klude- συρραφή ρεταλιών, κουρελού labor de retazos/retales lappidest rõivas, lapi- چهل تکه tilkku- patchwork עֲבוֹדַת טְלָאִים चप्पाकारी krparija, nešto složeno od različitih dijelova darabokból összevarrt takaró stb. tambal-tambalan bútasaumur patchwork つぎはぎ細工、パッチワーク 쪽매붙임 durstinys iš skiautelių no gabaliņiem sašūts rokdarbs; lupatu (sega u.tml.) kerja tampal cantum lapjeswerk, lappen- lappeteknikk; i lappeteknikk, lappe- tkanina zszyta z różnych kawałków له بيلو بيلو ټوټو څخه جوړونه، له رنګارنګ ټوكرانو څخه جوړونه (colcha) de retalhos (pânză făcută din) petice лоскутное изделие zošívaná ručná práca; zošívaný krpičasto blago pačvork lapptäcksarbete สิ่งที่เกิดจากการปะติดปะต่อกัน yama işi 拼布(將各色布片拼湊縫綴而成)，（形容詞)拼布的 клаптикова ковдра; зшитий з клаптиків پيوند سے تيار شدہ کپڑا miếng vải chắp vá 拼布（用各色布片缝缀而成）

patch up

1. to mend, especially quickly and temporarily. He patched up the roof with bits of wood. regmaak يُرَمِّم، يُصَلِّح закърпвам remendar záplatovat zusammenflicken lappe επιδιορθώνω πρόχειρα remendar o componer provisionalmente kokku lappima سرهم بندی کردن paikata rafistoler לְתַקֵן בִּטלַאי मरम्मत करना, चकती लगाना za nuždu popraviti kijavít menambal lappa upp á aggiustare 直す 미봉책으로 수선하다 pataisyti, paremontuoti aizlāpīt; saremontēt membaiki oplappenlappe sammen załatać, zreperować له بيلو بيلو ټوټو څخه جوړونه remendar a cârpi чинить на скорую руку zaplátať površno popraviti zakrpiti lappa ihop ซ่อมแซม onarmak 縫補 підправляти; лагодити нашвидкуруч درست کرنا sửa chữa qua loa 缝补

2. to settle (a quarrel). They soon patched up their disagreement. skik يِحلُّ نِزاعا، يُهَدِّئُ خِصاما разрешавам resolver srovnat (se) beilegen gøre god igen; forhandle på plads διευθετώ φιλονικία, τα ξαναφτιάχνω arreglar, resolver kokkuleppele jõudma فیصله دادن sopia se raccommoder לְהִתפַּייֵס निपटाना, तय करना, रफा-दफा करना privremeno izgladiti svađu elsimít (nézeteltérést) menyelesaikan sættast appianare 静める 수습하다 užbaigti nokārtot/izbeigt (strīdu); salabt menyelesaikan bijleggenglatte over en krangel załagodzić فیصله ورکول resolver a aplana улаживать urovnať izgladiti izgladiti ordna upp กลับมาเป็นมิตรกัน tatlıya bağlamak 平息 улагоджувати اختلاف ختم کرنا dàn xếp 平息

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