pat on the back

pat on the back(
pahd
 
an
 
thuh
 
bahk
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la palmadita en la espalda
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
My manager gave me a pat on the back for a job well done.Mi gerente me dio una palmadita en la espalda por haber hecho un buen trabajo.
A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. dar palmaditas en la espalda
When we heard that Diego had won the award, we all patted him on the back.Cuando nos enteramos de que Diego había ganado el premio, todos le dimos palmaditas en la espalda.
b. felicitar
Everybody pat Maria on the back when she got a new job.Todos felicitaron a María cuando consiguió su nuevo trabajo.
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