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pats

/pæts/

pats down

pats out

patnoun

pats

/pæt/

Translations

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.

Additional translations

прикосновение

шлепок

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

patverb

pats

patted

Past Simple

patted

Past Participle

patting

Gerund

/pæt/

Translations

поглаживать

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

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

похлопывать

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

Она нежно похлопывает малыша по спине, чтобы он отрыгнул.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

patadjective

Definitions

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

Definitions

Exactly; aptly or at just the right moment.

The answer came pat just when we needed it.