pat down
To frisk; to check someone's body for concealed items, especially weaponsTo frisk; to check someone's body for concealed items, especially weapons.
» The officer conducted a pat down search.
Der Polizist klopfte von oben nach unten die Taschen ab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Die Polizistin klopfte von oben nach unten die Taschen ab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(US, informal)To frisk; to check someone's body for concealed items, especially weapons.
abtasten, durchsuchen
обы́скиватьobýskivatʹ, проверя́ть на ору́жиеproverjátʹ na orúžije, шмона́тьšmonátʹ
Examples
7 sentencesThe officer conducted a pat down search.
deDer Polizist klopfte von oben nach unten die Taschen ab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Mary received a pat-down search at the airport.
Sami was patted down by the security.
When we were going through security, I got pulled out of line for a pat-down.
Ziri began to pat Rima down for weapons.
Translations
5 languagesForms
pats down, patting down, patted down, patted down| Base form | pat down · to pat down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pats down |
| Present participle | patting down |
| Past simple | patted down |
| Past participle | patted down |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb