Translations for „pat“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

I . pat¹ <-tt-> [pæt] VB trans (tap)

pat

похло́пывать

to pat sb on the back fig

похло́пать кого́-ли́бо по спине́

to pat sb on the back fig

похвали́ть кого́-ли́бо

II . pat¹ [pæt] N

1. pat (gentle stroke, tap):

pat

похло́пывание nt

to give sb/sth a pat

хло́пнуть кого́-ли́бо/что-ли́бо

2. pat (little quantity):

a pat of butter

кусо́к ма́сла

I . pat² [pæt] pej ADJ

pat

станда́ртный

a pat answer

гото́вый отве́т m

II . pat² [pæt] pej ADV

to have an answer off/down pat

име́ть зара́нее загото́вленный отве́т

to know sth off pat

знать что-ли́бо назубо́к

I . pit-a-pat [ˌpɪtəˈpæt, Am ˈpɪt̬əpæt] ADV

pit-a-pat

лёгкими уда́рами

pit-a-pat of heart, rain

с ча́стым бие́нием

pit-a-pat of heart, rain

слегка́ посту́кивая

II . pit-a-pat [ˌpɪtəˈpæt, Am ˈpɪt̬əpæt] N

pit-a-pat of feet

лёгкий то́пот m

pit-a-pat of heart, rain

бие́ние nt

pit-a-pat of heart, rain

посту́кивание nt

pit-a-pat of water

журча́ние nt

Usage examples with pat

a pat of butter

кусо́к ма́сла

a pat answer

гото́вый отве́т m

to know sth off pat

знать что-ли́бо назубо́к

to have an answer off/down pat

име́ть зара́нее загото́вленный отве́т

to pat sb on the back fig

похвали́ть кого́-ли́бо

to give sb/sth a pat

хло́пнуть кого́-ли́бо/что-ли́бо

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They turn out his pockets and pat him down, raise his shirtsleeves and uncover his torso, and shine a light on his tattoos, looking for gang signs.

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It was a time to win the hearts and minds of young ex-pat journalists, so that they, knowingly or not, could convey the party line.

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It has technical pizzazz (split screens, in-camera dialogue) and an urbane wit despite snags like sub-plots with pat endings or a lame pre-interval portion.

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Pat the aubergine slices dry with kitchen paper.

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Rinse spareribs in cold water and pat dry with paper towels.

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Simply twist off the top of each and pat the clear formula over your face.

observer.com

Pat the lamb dry with kitchen paper and season with a little sea salt.

www.irishexaminer.com

Pat has come in and has put his mark down again for this year and where he wants us to be.

www.independent.ie

Drain a 198g can sweetcorn kernels, pat dry on kitchen towel, then add to the batter mix with the jalapeno peppers.

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Pat 3/4 of the dough into the prepared spring form pan and flatten the rest onto a baking sheet.

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