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Pat

pat down

pat out

Translations

patnoun

pats

/pæt/

похлопывание

She gave the dog a gentle pat on the head.

Она нежно похлопала собаку по голове.

поглаживание

A pat on the back can boost someone's confidence.

Поглаживание по спине может повысить уверенность человека.

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Synonyms

patverb

patted

Past Simple

patted

Past Participle

patting

Gerund

/pæt/

похлопывать

She gently pats the baby's back to help him burp.

Она нежно похлопывает малыша по спине, чтобы он отрыгнул.

поглаживать

He pats the dog on the head every time he sees it.

Он поглаживает собаку по голове каждый раз, когда видит её.

Synonyms

patadjective

more pat

Comp.

most pat

Super.

/pæt/

банальный

His response to the question was pat and unconvincing.

Его ответ на вопрос был банальным и неубедительным.

готовый

She had a pat answer for every question.

У нее был готовый ответ на каждый вопрос.

Additional translations

Synonyms

patadverb

Used to mean "exactly; at the perfect moment" – a distinct, though somewhat dated, adverbial use.

Synonyms

Definitions

patnoun

A light touch or stroke with the hand.

She gave the dog a gentle pat on the head.

A small, flat, usually square piece of something, especially butter.

He placed a pat of butter on the hot pancakes.

patverb

To lightly touch or tap something or someone with a flat hand.

She gently patted the dog's head to calm it down.

To shape or flatten something by tapping it lightly.

He patted the dough into a flat circle before baking.

patadjective

Simple and somewhat glib or unconvincing.

His explanation for being late was pat and didn't satisfy the teacher.

Perfectly or conveniently suited to the purpose or occasion.

Her response was pat, fitting the situation perfectly.

patadverb

Exactly; aptly or at just the right moment.

The answer came pat just when we needed it.