pat
US /pæt/
UK /pæt/

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passend, fertig
exactly right for a particular purpose or occasion; appropriate
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His answer was a little too pat to be entirely convincing.
Seine Antwort war etwas zu passend, um völlig überzeugend zu sein.
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He had a pat excuse for everything.
Er hatte für alles eine passende Ausrede.
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genau, passend
in a way that is exactly right or appropriate
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He had the answer down pat.
Er hatte die Antwort genau richtig.
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The lines were delivered pat and without hesitation.
Die Zeilen wurden passend und ohne Zögern vorgetragen.