pat
1 verb touch sb gently TRANSITIVEboiseog éadrom a bhualadh arshe patted him on the cheek bhuail sí boiseog éadrom ar a leiceann 2 verb touch an animal gently TRANSITIVEcuimil verb slíoc verb I patted the dog on the head chuimil mé cloigeann an mhadraTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb touch sth gently TRANSITIVEshe patted her stomach bhuail sí a lámh go héadrom ar a bolgpat the wound dry with a tissue triomaigh an chneá le buillí éadroma de chiarsúrpat down the soil buail an chré síos go deas réidh 4 noun light touchboiseog bheagshe gave me a pat on the arm bhuail sí buille beag dá lámh ar mo sciathánhe gave the horse a pat thug sé boiseog éadrom don chapall 5 noun FOOD piece of butterprionta masc4 cniogóg fem2 6 adjective too quick, superficialmeargánta adj3 gan dealramh it's a bit of a pat explanation níl mórán dealraimh leis mar mhíniú