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Meanings of pat in English

Portuguese
baterdeleve
Catalan
copet
Spanish
toque

The sound made by a gentle blow.

baterdeleve
Portuguese
acariciar

Pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin.

acariciar

Having only superficial plausibility.

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Examples for "slick"
Examples for "slick"
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But we're very taken with these slick new cases from Pong Ireland.
The Irish Times
2
In many cases, the slick compounded factors that already threatened the environment.
Reuters
3
A slick Wexford side claimed victory in blustery conditions at Birr yesterday.
The Irish Times
4
The cold was expected to last another day, keeping road surfaces slick.
Reuters
5
The community centre building is slick, marked with patches of the past.
The Irish Times
1
In my current state, even his glib computer-generated voice was somehow comforting.
Ready Player One
2
Various patient wordings from the past look labored alongside the glib printout.
The new yorker
3
It is a pity the people's panellist gave a somewhat glib response.
News.com.au
4
There were also glib requests for the Fed to just send money.
Reuters
5
Asked to comment on the gravity of the accusations, Brady was glib.
The Guardian
Usage of pat in English
1
However, Daiwa expects the central bank to stand pat until next month.
Reuters
2
Wash the chips in water, drain on kitchen paper and pat dry.
The Guardian
3
Rinse and gently pat drummettes of excess water with a paper towel.
Ebony
4
Delia gave her a tentative pat, just in case she wanted consoling.
Ladder of years: a novel
5
Wash the turkey and pat the inside cavity dry using paper towels.
Radio NZ
6
Brinkmann said that the invasiveness of the pat-downs have changed over time.
Wired
7
He gave Troy a final pat and went back into his house.
A dog's purpose
8
We pat ourselves on the back for taking animals out of circuses.
The Guardian
9
Then she said she was sorry, and gave my wrist a pat.
The cardturner
10
I sighed, did what he said, and let him pat me down.
Storm front
11
Using paper towels, pat squash pieces firmly to absorb any excess moisture.
Hungry girl: 200 under 200: 200 recipes under 200 calories
12
I didn't want to be led to any pat conclusion about this.
A Stir of Echoes
13
The hangers-on about the place pat their hands and stamp and shout.
Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations /...
14
It wasn't hard; I had the whole business down pat by now.
One night stands & lost weekends
15
Now it was my turn to pat her hand under the table.
Monster Hunter Vendetta
16
How my heart then went pit-a-pat, to speak in the female dialect.
Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 5
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Catalan
copet
Pat through the time
Pat across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
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