"pat" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

pat verbo

pat + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 19
pat one's hand • pat one's shoulder • pat one's arm • pat one's head • pat one's pockets • pat one's cheek • pat one's back • ...
verbo + pat
Kolokacji: 4
begin patting • keep patting • start patting • stop patting
pat + preposición
Kolokacji: 13
pat down • pat on • pat with • pat in • pat beside • ...
pat + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 9
gently pat • pat dry • absently pat • lightly pat • awkwardly pat • ...
(1) gently, lightly, softly
Kolokacji: 3
1. gently pat = łagodnie klepnięcie gently pat
2. lightly pat = lekko klepnięcie lightly pat
3. softly pat = delikatnie klepnięcie softly pat
  • She patted softly on Elizabeth's knee as she spoke, patted out a rhythm to her words, and her eyes shone with intensity until there were red lights in them.
  • A little dab on the ring finger patted softly under the eye gives you a reasonable chance of hitting the target.
  • The major detained her at the table and forgot himself so far as to softly pat the hand which she had carelessly placed on the back of a chair.
  • I went to him and softly patted his shaggy coat.
  • Sawyer softly patted his partner on the back.
  • Rain patted softly on the canopy of leaves above as Richard's grandfather waited.
  • Then he continues to walk in circles, patting Kerial and humming softly.
  • Prance's smile brightened as she softly patted Gary's hand.
  • Lady Clara seated herself on a velvet-topped footstool, and bent her stately figure over the Minister's hand, which she patted softly between her own.
  • "Hey, my black good buddy," said Roman Z, softly patting the broad back of his recent cell mate.

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