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[dæb] 1. past tense, past participle - dabbed; verb(to touch gently with something soft or moist: He dabbed the wound gently with cottonwool.) tocar de leve2. noun1) (a small lump of anything soft or moist: a dab of butter.) bocadinho2) (a gentle touch: a dab with a wet cloth.) toque* * *dab1[dæb] n 1 pancadinha, golpe leve com a mão, palmadinha. 2 pedacinho de pano ou de qualquer coisa úmida e macia. 3 um pouquinho. 4 sl impressão digital. • vt 1 tocar levemente. 2 esfregar, bater ligeiramente com alguma coisa úmida ou macia, esponjar. 3 dar uma pancadinha.————————dab2[dæb] n fig perito, experto. she is a dab hand at cooking / ela cozinha muito bem.————————dab3[dæb] n Ichth peixe chato de diversas espécies do gênero Pleuronectes ao qual pertence o solha. -
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[dæb] 1. past tense, past participle - dabbed; verb(to touch gently with something soft or moist: He dabbed the wound gently with cottonwool.) esfregar de leve2. noun1) (a small lump of anything soft or moist: a dab of butter.) bocadinho2) (a gentle touch: a dab with a wet cloth.) batida leve -
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5 pat
[pæt] 1. noun1) (a light, gentle blow or touch, usually with the palm of the hand and showing affection: She gave the child a pat on the head.) pancadinha2) ((of butter) a small piece; a lump.) pequena porção2. verb(to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection: He patted the horse's neck.) afagar3. adverb((often off pat) memorized, prepared and ready to be said: He had the answer (off) pat.) prontinho* * *pat1[pæt] n 1 pancadinha, tapinha. 2 ruído de passos. 3 afago, carícia. 4 qualquer coisa que se forma por meio de batidas (por exemplo, um naco de manteiga). • vt+vi 1 bater de leve. 2 afagar, acariciar, passar a mão de leve. a pat on the back uma palavra de encorajamento ou de louvor. pat him on the back! estimule-o um pouquinho!————————pat2[pæt] adj 1 apropriado, oportuno, conveniente. 2 preso, fixo, imutável (também no xadrez). 3 preparado, ensaiado, memorizado. she had a song pat / ela tinha uma canção ensaiada. • adv apropriadamente, convenientemente, oportunamente. to come pat to its purpose convir inteiramente a propósito. to know something off pat saber na ponta da língua. to stand pat coll ser conservador, ficar firme, não ceder, não mudar de idéia, não voltar atrás. -
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[pæt] 1. noun1) (a light, gentle blow or touch, usually with the palm of the hand and showing affection: She gave the child a pat on the head.) tapinha2) ((of butter) a small piece; a lump.) pequena porção, rodela2. verb(to strike gently with the palm of the hand, usually as a sign of affection: He patted the horse's neck.) afagar3. adverb((often off pat) memorized, prepared and ready to be said: He had the answer (off) pat.) a propósito, exatamente
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