parche en caliente

Phonetic: "/hɒt/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: (with up) To heat; to make or become hot.

Definition: (with up) To become lively or exciting.

Phonetic: "/hɒt/"

Part Of Speech: adjective

Definition: (of an object) Having a high temperature.

Example: He forgot that the frying pan was hot and burned his hand.

Definition: (of the weather) Causing the air to be hot.

Example: It is hotter in summer than in winter.

Definition: (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of heat, especially to the point of discomfort.

Example: Aren't you hot with that thick coat on?

Definition: (of a temper) Easily provoked to anger.

Example: Be careful, he has a hot temper and may take it out on you.

Definition: Feverish.

Definition: (of food) Spicy.

Example: Before moving to India, I never ate hot food. The Indians love spicy food.

Definition: Very good, remarkable, exciting.

Example: He's a hot young player, we should give him a trial.

Definition: Stolen.

Example: hot merchandise

Definition: Electrically charged.

Example: a hot wire

Definition: Radioactive.

Definition: (of a person) Very physically and/or sexually attractive.

Example: That stripper is hot!

Definition: Sexual or sexy; involving sexual intercourse or sexual excitement.

Definition: Sexually aroused; randy.

Example: Enough foreplay! You’ve gotten me so hot already!

Definition: (with for) Attracted to.

Example: hot for her English teacher

Definition: Popular; in demand.

Example: This new pickup is so hot we can't keep it in stock!

Definition: Of great current interest; provoking current debate or controversy.

Example: a hot topic

Definition: Very close to finding or guessing something to be found or guessed.

Example: Am I warm yet? — You're hot!

Definition: Performing strongly; having repeated successes.

Definition: Fresh; just released.

Definition: Uncomfortable, difficult to deal with; awkward, dangerous, unpleasant.

Definition: Used to emphasize the short duration or small quantity of something

Example: He was finished in a hot minute.

Definition: Characterized by police presence or activity.

Example: I wouldn't speed through here if I was you. This area is hot this time of night.

Definition: (of a draft/check) Not covered by funds on account.

Example: I wouldn't trust him. He gave me a hot check last week.

Phonetic: "/pætʃ/"

Part Of Speech: noun

Definition: A piece of cloth, or other suitable material, sewed or otherwise fixed upon a garment to repair or strengthen it, especially upon an old garment to cover a hole.

Example: His sleeves had patches on the elbows where different fabric had been sewn on to replace material that had worn away.

Definition: A small piece of anything used to repair damage or a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc.

Example: I can't afford to replace the roof, which is what it really needs. I'll have the roofer apply a patch.

Definition: A piece of any size, used to repair something for a temporary period only, or that it is temporary because it is not meant to last long or will be removed as soon as a proper repair can be made, which will happen in the near future.

Example: "This patch should hold until you reach the city," the mechanic said as he patted the car's hood.

Definition: A small, usually contrasting but always somehow different or distinct, part of something else (location, time, size)

Example: Doesn't that patch of clouds looks like a bunny?

Definition: (specifically) A small area, a small plot of land or piece of ground.

Example: Scattered patches of trees or growing corn.

Definition: A local region of professional responsibility.

Definition: A small piece of black silk stuck on the face or neck to heighten beauty by contrast, worn by ladies in the 17th and 18th centuries; an imitation beauty mark.

Definition: A piece of material used to cover a wound.

Definition: An adhesive piece of material, impregnated with a drug, which is worn on the skin, the drug being slowly absorbed over a period of time.

Example: Many people use a nicotine patch to wean themselves off of nicotine.

Definition: A cover worn over a damaged eye, an eyepatch.

Example: He had scratched his cornea so badly that his doctor told him to wear a patch.

Definition: A block on the muzzle of a gun, to do away with the effect of dispart, in sighting.

Definition: A patch file, a file that describes changes to be made to a computer file or files, usually changes made to a computer program that fix a programming bug.

Definition: A small piece of material that is manually passed through a gun barrel to clean it.

Definition: A piece of greased cloth or leather used as wrapping for a rifle ball, to make it fit the bore.

Definition: (often patch cable, patch cord etc.; see also patch panel) A cable connecting two pieces of electrical equipment.

Definition: A sound setting for a musical synthesizer (originally selected by means of a patch cable).

Definition: An overlay used to obtain a stronger impression.

Phonetic: "/pætʃ/"

Part Of Speech: verb

Definition: To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like

Example: My coat needs patching.

Definition: To mend with pieces; to repair by fastening pieces on.

Definition: To make out of pieces or patches, like a quilt.

Definition: To join or unite the pieces of; to patch the skirt.

Definition: To employ a temporary, removable electronic connection, as one between two components in a communications system.

Definition: (generally with the particle "up") To repair or arrange in a hasty or clumsy manner

Example: The truce between the two countries has been patched up.

Definition: To make the changes a patch describes; to apply a patch to the files in question. Hence:

Definition: To connect two pieces of electrical equipment using a cable.

Example: I'll need to patch the preamp output to the mixer.