patted in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for patted in the English»French Dictionary

I.pat [Brit pat, Am pæt] N

1. pat (gentle tap):

pat

petite tape f

a pat on the head/the knee

une tape sur la tête/le genou

2. pat:

pat (of butter)

noix f

pat (larger)

morceau m

II.pat [Brit pat, Am pæt] ADJ

1. pat (glib):

pat

tout prêt

2. pat (apt):

pat

pertinent

III.pat <pres part patting; pret, pp patted> [Brit pat, Am pæt] VB trans

1. pat (tap gently):

pat ball, hand, car

tapoter

to pat one's hair into place

arranger ses cheveux

2. pat (stroke):

pat dog

caresser

IV.pat [Brit pat, Am pæt]

to have sth off Brit or down Am pat

connaître qc par cœur

to get a pat on the back

se faire féliciter

to give oneself a pat on the back

s'applaudir

to stand pat Am

demeurer inflexible

pat-down [Am ˈpætdaʊn] N

pat-down

palpation f de sécurité

pit-a-pat [Brit pɪtəˈpat, Am ˈpɪdəˌpæt] N

pit-a-pat (of rain, feet)

martèlement m

pit-a-pat (of heart)

battement m

to go pit-a-pat heart, rain:

faire toc-toc

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she patted his arm unconsciously

elle lui tapota le bras sans être consciente de ce qu'elle faisait

hearty slap, pat

vigoureux/-euse

lightly touch, kiss, rustle, pat, toss, season

légèrement

Translations for patted in the French»English Dictionary

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tapoter joues, dos

to pat

autocongratuler

to give oneself a pat on the back, to pat oneself on the back

tape (amicale)

pat

tape amicale dans le dos

friendly pat on the back

tapette

pat

patted in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for patted in the English»French Dictionary

I.pat¹ <-tt-> [pæt] VB trans (tap)

pat

tapoter

to pat sb on the head

tapoter la tête de qn

to pat sb on the back fig

féliciter qn

II.pat¹ [pæt] N

1. pat (gentle stroke, tap):

pat

petite tape f

to give sb/sth a pat

donner une petite tape à qn/qc

2. pat (little quantity):

pat of butter

plaquette f

I.pat² [pæt] ADV

to have an answer down pat

avoir une réponse toute prête

II.pat² [pæt] ADJ

pat

facile

pat answer

réponse f toute prête

Translations for patted in the French»English Dictionary

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tapoter joues

to pat

une noisette de beurre

a pat of butter

une noix de beurre

a pat of butter

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Prior to cooking, the spices are rinsed from the meat, which is then patted dry.

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On the greased plantain leaf, a handful of the dough is patted by hand into a mid-sized circle.

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A manager told them they weren't welcome, a police officer patted his hand with his night stick.

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Her father, who had a change of heart, was among the ordaining bishops present and proudly patted her with affection after the liturgy.

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He spoke in a mocking, singsong voice and patted his heart for emphasis.

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One of the staff's recent favourite items was a large toy dog that would move its head and feet when patted.

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The coat is rather loose and bouncy often feeling springy when patted, and stands away from the body with no thick undercoat.

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The women allege that when their husbands were alive, senior police officials often patted their backs for their credulous work.

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Reports say the girl was trying to slip past the second checkpoint, where visitors are patted down and their bags searched.

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