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похло́пывание — meaning in English

pokhlopyvaniye

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English meaning

  • pat verb To tap gently with the flat of the hand.

Senses

похло́пывание is used for these senses in English:

  • pat The sound of a light slap or tap with a soft flat object, especially of a footstep.

pat — full definition

  1. verb To tap gently with the flat of the hand.
  2. noun A gentle tap or light slap with the hand.
  3. noun A small, flattened lump of a soft substance, especially butter.
  4. adj Exactly right or fitting for the occasion; sometimes suggesting an answer is too neat or rehearsed.

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