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(Port Address Translation) A common method for implementing network address translation. See NAT for more details of the PAT implementation.

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verb

To touch or stroke affectionately: caress, cuddle, fondle, pet¹. See touch/not touch.

Idioms beginning with pat:
path
patch up
pat on the back

In addition to the idiom beginning with pat, also see stand pat.

adj

Definition: relevant, suitable
Antonyms: imprecise, inexact, irrelevant, unacceptable, unsuitable, wrong

adv

Definition: exactly, fittingly
Antonyms: wrongly

n

Definition: small slice or slab
Antonyms: lot

v, n

Definition: tap, touch
Antonyms: hit

In the lumber industry, abbr. for “pattern.”

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IN BRIEF: n. - A light touch or stroke; v. - Touch or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin or on the back.

I don't think we pat people on the back enough, — Bill Lee

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sign description: One hand pats the opposite shoulder.

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noun
noun

A nickname for an Irishman. Cf. paddy noun 1. (1806 —) .

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - klappe, glatte
v. intr. - lave klappelyde
n. - klap

idioms:

• pat on the back    klappen på ryggen

2.
adj. - glat, uoverbevisende
adv. - lige i rette øjeblik, belejlig

idioms:

• have down pat    kunne udenad
• have off pat    kunne udenad
• stand pat    stå fast

Nederlands (Dutch)
kloppen met platte hand/plat voorwerp, platkloppen, geruststellend kloppen/ aaien, platgeklopt klompje (b.v. boter), teder klopje (met hand), geluid van klopje, paraat (kennis), bedacht, toepasselijk

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - tapoter, taper, caresser, caresser (un chien)
v. intr. - courir/marcher en tapant bruyamment le sol
n. - petite tape, noix (de beurre), morceau

idioms:

• pat on the back    tape dans le dos

2.
adj. - tout prêt, pertinent
adv. - tout prêt, avec pertinence

idioms:

• have down pat    connaître par c¯ur
• have off pat    connaître par c¯ur
• stand pat    (US) demeurer inflexible

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - klopfen
n. - Klaps

idioms:

• pat on the back    Anerkennung

2.
adj. - parat, bereit
adv. - wie gerufen, genau, vollkommen

idioms:

• have down pat    parat haben
• have off pat    parat haben
• stand pat    unbeirrbar sein

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - χτυπώ ελαφρά ή χαϊδευτικά, χαϊδεύω
n. - ελαφρό χτυπηματάκι ή χάδι
adv. - στην ώρα του, στο τσακ
adj. - άμεσος, (απάντηση, δικαιολογία) έτοιμη

idioms:

• have down pat    το θυμάμαι τέλεια
• have off pat    το θυμάμαι τέλεια
• pat on the back    χτυπώ ελαφρά στην πλάτη, (μτφ.) συγχαίρω, ενθαρρύνω
• stand pat    μένω ανυποχώρητος, (στο πόκερ) είμαι σερβί

Italiano (Italian)
colpetto, scalpiccio, adatto, opportuno, tempestivo, a proposito, esattamente, carezzare, dare un colpetto, tamburellare

idioms:

• have down pat    sapere a memoria
• have off pat    aver pronto
• pat on the back    incoraggiamento

Português (Portuguese)
v. - dar tapinhas
n. - tapinha (m), afago (m)
adv. - adequadamente, oportunamente, exatamente
adj. - oportuno, adequado

idioms:

• have down pat    saber na ponta da língua
• have off pat    saber na ponta da língua
• pat on the back    tapinha nas costas
• stand pat    ficar firme, não pedir cartas

Русский (Russian)
похвала, хлопок, похлопать, гладить, уместно

idioms:

• have down pat    знать назубок
• have off pat    знать назубок
• pat on the back    одобрение, похвала
• stand pat    держаться твердо, стоять на своем, не менять своей позиции, твердо придерживаться определенной политики

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - palmear, dar golpecitos en la espalda
v. intr. - palmear, dar golpecitos en la espalda
n. - palmada en la espalda

idioms:

• pat on the back    felicitar, congratular

2.
adj. - simple y poco convincente
adv. - oportunamente, convenientemente

idioms:

• have down pat    saber al dedillo o de memoria
• have off pat    saber al dedillo o de memoria
• stand pat    mantenerse en sus trece, oponerse a cambios, oponerse a cambios

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - klappa
n. - klapp, klick (smör)
adv. - fix o färdig, läglig(t), lättvindig
adj. - passande, träffande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 轻拍, 抚拍, 发出轻的拍打声, 轻打, 小块, 轻拍声

idioms:

• have down pat    完全掌握, 彻底了解, 对...熟悉得可一字不漏的说出
• have off pat    完全掌握, 彻底了解, 对...熟悉得可一字不漏的说出
• pat on the back    拍肩膀以示鼓励或赞美
• stand pat    坚持

2. 非常恰当的, 过分巧合的, 不自然的, 适时的, 熟练的, 陈腔烂调的, 滚瓜烂熟的, 非常恰当地, 立即, 适时地, 熟练地

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 非常恰當的, 過分巧合的, 不自然的, 適時的, 熟練的, 陳腔爛調的, 滾瓜爛熟的
adv. - 非常恰當地, 立即, 適時地, 熟練地

2.
v. tr. - 輕拍, 撫拍
v. intr. - 輕拍, 發出輕的拍打聲
n. - 輕拍, 輕打, 小塊, 輕拍聲

idioms:

• have down pat    完全掌握, 徹底了解, 對...熟悉得可一字不漏的說出
• have off pat    完全掌握, 徹底了解, 對...熟悉得可一字不漏的說出
• pat on the back    拍肩膀以示鼓勵或讚美
• stand pat    堅持

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 가볍게 치다, 매만지다
v. intr. - 가볍게 치다, 가볍게 소리 내어 걷다
n. - 가볍게 두드리기, 작은 덩어리

2.
adj. - 그럴 듯한, 건방진
adv. - 적절한

idioms:

• have down pat    ~을 완전히 알고 있다, 터득하고 있다
• have off pat    ~을 완전히 알고 있다, 터득하고 있다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - パット, 軽くたたくこと, 軽くたたく音, 小さな塊, 軽く叩くこと
v. - 軽くたたく, 軽く打つ
adj. - ぴったり合った, 即座に出る
adv. - ぴったり合って, 即座に, ぴったりと

idioms:

• have down pat    完全に知っている
• have off pat    覚え込んでいる
• pat on the back    賞賛

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ربت على, مس مسا لطيفا, داعب, مشى أو عدا بخطوات لطيفه (الاسم) ربت, ربته, ملامسه لطيفه (ظرف) بدون تردد (صفه) بلطف, ببطيء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮טפח על, ליטף (בד"כ: בחיבה), עיצב/שיטח ע"י טפיחות קלות, השמיע קול מכה קלה‬
v. intr. - ‮טפח על, ליטף (בדר"כ: בחיבה), עיצב/שיטח ע"י טפיחות קלות, השמיע קול מכה קלה‬
n. - ‮כמות קטנה (בעיקר של חמאה) שנוצרה ע"י חבטות, טפיחה קלה ביד, צליל טפיחה‬
adj. - ‮ידוע היטב ומוכן לכל מקרה, עשוי כהלכה אך לא משכנע‬
adv. - ‮כיאות, בזמן‬

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