Marvo Dict en → vi · Tiếng Việt

pat

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Vỗ nhẹ, vuốt nhẹ

BrE /pæt/ AmE /pæt/

verb en → vi

past patted pp patted ing patting

1 TOUCH GENTLY [transitive] A2

Vỗ nhẹ, vuốt nhẹ

to touch someone or something gently, often with your hand moving in a smooth way

  • pat somebody/something

Collocations pat someone on the back · pat a dog's head

  • She patted him gently on the shoulder.

    Cô ấy vỗ nhẹ lên vai anh ta.

  • He was patting the cat on its back.

    Anh ta đang vuốt nhẹ lưng con mèo.

2 APPROVE [transitive] B1

Vỗ nhẹ để khen ngợi, động viên

to show that you approve of someone or something by patting them

  • pat somebody on the back

  • The coach patted him on the back for scoring a goal.

    Huấn luyện viên đã vỗ nhẹ vào lưng anh ấy vì ghi bàn.

3 MAKE EVEN [transitive] B1

Ép phẳng, làm mịn

to make something smooth and even by pressing it with your hand or a tool

  • pat something

  • Pat the dough to make it flat.

    Ép bột để làm phẳng.

Phrasal verbs

pat down SEARCH B2

Xoay người, kiểm tra kỹ lưỡng

  • The police officer patted him down for weapons.

    Cảnh sát đã xoay anh ta để kiểm tra vũ khí.

pat out MAKE EVEN B2

Ép phẳng, làm mịn ra

  • Pat the meat out to make it thinner.

    Ép thịt để làm nó mỏng hơn.