pat on the back
pat on the back · pats on the back · patted on the back · patting on the back
гладить по головке
To praise or congratulateTo praise or congratulate.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To praise or congratulate.
Don't pat yourself on the back so vigorously; you might hurt yourself.
гла́дить по голо́вкеgláditʹ po golóvke
Examples
30 sentencesGive yourself a pat on the back.
Візьми з полки пиріжок. — deniko
Tom deserves a pat on the back.
ruТом заслуживает похвалы. — odexed
Everyone here deserves a pat on the back.
Tom gave Mary a friendly pat on the back.
Tom patted Mary on the back.
ruТом похлопал Мэри по спине. — sharptoothed
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to praise or congratulate:
Forms
pats on the back, patting on the back, patted on the back, patted on the back| Base form | pat on the back · to pat on the back |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pats on the back |
| Present participle | patting on the back |
| Past simple | patted on the back |
| Past participle | patted on the back |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedback-patty
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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.