pat

carezza, pacca

Tocco leggero con la mano aperta, spesso per esprimere affetto o approvazione.

In inglese semplice: A gentle touch with an open hand, often to show care or approval.

• She gave the dog a pat.
• He thanked me with a pat on the back.
• A gentle pat on her hand made her smile.

Come si usa: give someone a pat on something (She gave him a pat on the shoulder.)

Sinonimi: tap

Espressioni comuni: gentle pat, a reassuring pat, pat on something, a friendly pat

piccolo colpo sordo

Rumore lieve prodotto da qualcosa che tocca o colpisce leggermente una superficie.

In inglese semplice: The soft sound made when something touches or hits a surface lightly.

• I heard a soft pat.
• The pat of rain broke the silence.
• We listened to the quiet pat of her feet on the floor.

Sinonimi: tap

Espressioni comuni: soft pat, pat of rain, pat of feet, pat of footsteps

dare pacche, tamponare

Toccare delicatamente qualcuno o qualcosa con la mano aperta, spesso più volte.

In inglese semplice: To touch someone or something gently with your open hand, often several times.

• She patted his hand.
• He patted the child gently on the back.
• Pat the fish dry before cooking it.

Come si usa: pat someone on the head/back/shoulder (He patted me on the shoulder.); pat something dry (Pat your face dry with a soft towel.)

Sinonimi: tap, dab

Espressioni comuni: pat someone's back, pat someone gently, pat something dry

accarezzare

Passare delicatamente la mano su un animale per mostrargli affetto.

In inglese semplice: To move your hand gently over an animal to show affection.

• Can I pat your dog?
• She patted the horse's neck gently.
• The children took turns patting the friendly puppy.

Sinonimi: pet, stroke

Espressioni comuni: pat a dog, pat a horse, pat the cat

appiattire, spianare

Premere ripetutamente qualcosa con la mano aperta per appiattirlo, lisciarlo o dargli forma.

In inglese semplice: To press something repeatedly with your open hand to make it flat, smooth, or a particular shape.

• Pat the soil down gently.
• She patted the dough into a circle.
• He patted the sand flat with both hands.

Come si usa: pat something flat/smooth (She patted the dough flat with her hands.); pat something into something (Pat the mixture into a round shape.)

Sinonimi: press, flatten, smooth

Espressioni comuni: pat something flat, pat something down, pat into shape

a memoria, alla perfezione

Così bene da ricordare o eseguire qualcosa facilmente e senza errori.

In inglese semplice: So well that you can remember or perform something easily and without mistakes.

• I've got the routine down pat.
• She knew all her lines off pat.
• Have you learned the steps pat yet?

Come si usa: have/get something down pat (After weeks of practice, she had the dance down pat.); know something off pat (He knew the opening speech off pat.)

Sinonimi: perfectly, by heart

Espressioni comuni: down pat, off pat, have something pat

azzeccato, appropriato

Esattamente adatto a una situazione, soprattutto se detto al momento giusto.

In inglese semplice: Exactly right for a particular situation, especially when said at the right moment.

• Her reply was perfectly pat.
• He found a pat expression for the occasion.
• That pat remark captured exactly what everyone was thinking.

Sinonimi: apt, fitting, appropriate, timely

Contrari: inappropriate, inapt

Espressioni comuni: pat reply, pat expression, pat remark