łata — meaning in English

English meaning

batten noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
flank noun The side of a person, animal, or group.
lath noun A thin strip of wood fixed to a building's frame to hold up plaster or tiles.
patch noun A piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or damaged area.

łata is used for these senses in English:

batten (carpentry, construction) A plank or strip of wood, or several of such strips arranged side by side, used in construction to hold members of a structure together, to provide a fixing point, to strengthen, or to prevent warping.
flank (cooking) A cut of meat from the flank of an animal.
lath A thin, narrow strip, fastened to the rafters, studs, or floor beams of a building, for the purpose of supporting a covering of tiles, plastering, etc.
patch 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.
patch (computing) A piece of data intended to modify a computer file by replacing a part of it.
patch file (computing) A text file or binary file that lists differences between two versions of a file.

noun A long, narrow strip of wood or metal used to strengthen, fasten, or hold something in place, especially in construction or on a ship.
verb To fasten or secure something firmly, typically with battens — especially in the phrase "batten down."
verb Followed by "on": to grow fat or prosper, often at someone else's expense.

noun The side of a person, animal, or group.
noun A cut of beef from the side of the animal, below the loin.
verb To be positioned on either side of something, or to move around the side of an opponent.