pat

pat
[pæt]
nome proprio diminutivo di Patricia, Patrick
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[pæt] 1. noun
1) (a light, gentle blow or touch, usually with the palm of the hand and showing affection: She gave the child a pat on the head.) colpetto, buffetto
2) ((of butter) a small piece; a lump.) pezzetto
2. verb
(to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection: He patted the horse's neck.) dare un colpetto
3. adverb
((often off pat) memorized, prepared and ready to be said: He had the answer (off) pat.) (a portata di mano)
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I [pæt]
1. n
1) (with hand) colpetto (affettuoso), (to animal) carezza

to give sb/o.s. a pat on the back fig — congratularsi or compiacersi con qn/se stesso

he deserves a pat on the back — bisogna congratularsi con lui

2) (of butter) panetto
2. vt
(hair, face etc) dare dei colpetti leggeri a, (dog) accarezzare, (sb's shoulder etc) dare un colpetto (affettuoso) su

he patted her knee — le ha dato un colpetto sul ginocchio

II [pæt] adj, adv

the answer came or was too pat — la risposta è stata troppo pronta

he knows it (off) pat; Am he has it down pat — lo conosce or sa a menadito

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pat (1) /pæt/
n.
1 colpetto (affettuoso); colpettino; buffetto; manatina; pacca (fam.)
2 pezzetto; pezzettino (di burro, ecc.)
3 scalpiccio
● (cricket, tennis) pat-ball, gioco lento □ (fam.) a pat on the back, un colpetto (sulla spalla, ecc.) d'approvazione o d'incoraggiamento; (fig.) un segno di compiacimento, un elogio.
pat (2) /pæt/
A avv.
1 a proposito; a punto: His answer came pat, la sua risposta è venuta a proposito
2 a portata di mano: He had his little fib pat, aveva a portata di mano la sua bugietta
B a.
adatto; appropriato; opportuno; tempestivo
to know st. off pat, sapere qc. a menadito □ to stand pat, (a poker) essere servito; (fig.) non mutare idea; restare dello stesso avviso; essere irremovibile.
(to) pat /pæt/
A v. t.
dare un colpetto (affettuoso) a; carezzare: to pat sb. on the shoulder, dar colpetti affettuosi a q. sulla spalla; to pat a dog on the head, carezzare un cane sulla testa (con buffetti)
B v. i.
1 dare colpi leggeri; tamburellare (con le dita o con le mani)
2 fare un leggero rumore, come di colpi
to pat down the earth in a flower pot, comprimere la terra in un vaso da fiori con vari colpetti □ to pat sb. dry, asciugare q. con vari colpetti dell'asciugamano □ to pat on (o upon), battere leggermente: The rain was patting on the windowpanes, la pioggia batteva leggera contro i vetri della finestra □ (fig.) to pat oneself on the back, esser contento di sé; compiacersi con sé stesso □ to pat sb. on the back, dare un colpetto sulla schiena a q., dare un buffetto a q.; (fig.) congratularsi con q.
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[pæt]
nome proprio diminutivo di Patricia, Patrick

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