rattoppare

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rattoppare

  • /rattopˈpare/

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deriva da ra- e toppa (etimologia non ben definita)

verb avere · rattoppando · rattoppante · rattoppato · rattoppo · rattoppi

  1. apporre una toppa a una parte lacerata di un oggetto, specialmente un indumento
  2. figuratively aggiustare in maniera non troppo curata, alla meglio

Similar: rammendare, rappezzare, rabberciare · Opposite: lacerare, sbrindellare, sdrucire, squarciare, strappare, guastare, rovinare

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In English

  • hack to make a quick code change to patch a computer program
  • patch mend by sewing on cloth
  • patch up to mend quickly and roughly

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MLA

"rattoppare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/rattoppare. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

rattoppare. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/rattoppare

Chicago

"rattoppare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/rattoppare.

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@misc{rattoppare_2026,
  title = {rattoppare},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/rattoppare},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}