What does "patch up" mean?

To repair temporarily or reconcile To make quick repairs or mend a relationship.

How do you use "patch up" in a sentence?

They patched up their differences. The doctor patched him up. We patched up the roof.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To repair temporarily or reconcile

临时修补、和解

Reparar provisionalmente o reconciliarse

応急修理する、仲直りする

응급 수리하다·화해하다

To make quick repairs or mend a relationship.

做临时修理或修复关系。

Hacer reparaciones rápidas o arreglar una relación.

一時的な修理をする、または関係を修復すること。

빠르게 수리하거나 관계를 회복하다.

Base verb: patch

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

They patched up their differences.
他们解决了分歧
Arreglaron sus diferencias
彼らは意見の相違を解消した
그들은 의견 차이를 해소했다.
The doctor patched him up.
医生给他做了应急处理
El médico le curó provisionalmente
医者が応急手当をした
의사가 응급 치료를 해주었다.
We patched up the roof.
我们临时修补了屋顶
Parcheamos el tejado
屋根を応急修理した
지붕을 임시로 수리했다.

Context: repair, reconciliation, medical

Tone: temporary

From applying patches to repair.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal