patnoun
pats
pl
UK
/pæt/
US
/pæt/
Traducciones
She gave the dog a gentle pat on the head.
Она нежно похлопала собаку по голове.
A pat on the back can boost someone's confidence.
Поглаживание по спине может повысить уверенность человека.
Traducciones adicionales
Definiciones
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
patted
Past Simple
patted
Past Participle
patting
Gerund
UK
/pæt/
US
/pæt/
Traducciones
She gently pats the baby's back to help him burp.
Она нежно похлопывает малыша по спине, чтобы он отрыгнул.
He pats the dog on the head every time he sees it.
Он поглаживает собаку по голове каждый раз, когда видит её.
Definiciones
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
more pat
Comp.
most pat
Super.
UK
/pæt/
US
/pæt/
Traducciones
His response to the question was pat and unconvincing.
Его ответ на вопрос был банальным и неубедительным.
She had a pat answer for every question.
У нее был готовый ответ на каждый вопрос.
Traducciones adicionales
Definiciones
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
Used to mean "exactly; at the perfect moment" – a distinct, though somewhat dated, adverbial use.
Definiciones
Exactly; aptly or at just the right moment.
The answer came pat just when we needed it.