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Meaning of pat down | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To frisk; to check someone's body for concealed items, especially weapons.

US, informal, transitive

Equivalents

Deutsch abtasten durchsuchen festklopfen
Español cachear palpar
Polski przeszukać przeszukiwać
Português revistar
Русский обыскивать проверя́ть на ору́жие шмона́ть

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

pat on the back patch patch over patch test patch tested patch testing

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