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pats
pl
UK
/pæt/
US
/pæt/
Translations
She gave the dog a gentle pat on the head.
Elle a donné une douce tape sur la tête du chien.
He placed a pat of butter on the hot pancakes.
Il a posé une noisette de beurre sur les crêpes chaudes.
Definitions
She gave the dog a gentle pat on the head.
He placed a pat of butter on the hot pancakes.
patted
Past Simple
patted
Past Participle
patting
ing-form
UK
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Translations
She gently patted the dog's head to calm it down.
Elle a doucement tapoté la tête du chien pour le calmer.
He patted the dough into a flat circle before baking.
Il a aplati la pâte en un cercle plat avant la cuisson.
Definitions
She gently patted the dog's head to calm it down.
He patted the dough into a flat circle before baking.
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Translations
His explanation for being late was pat and didn't satisfy the teacher.
Son explication pour son retard était bateau et n’a pas satisfait le professeur.
Her response was pat, fitting the situation perfectly.
Sa réponse était adéquate, parfaitement adaptée à la situation.
Definitions
His explanation for being late was pat and didn't satisfy the teacher.
Her response was pat, fitting the situation perfectly.
Used to mean "exactly; at the perfect moment" – a distinct, though somewhat dated, adverbial use.
Translations
The answer came pat just when we needed it.
La réponse est arrivée pile au moment où nous en avions besoin.
Definitions
The answer came pat just when we needed it.