Meaning
pat, slap
- a light, friendly slap or pat, especially on the back or shoulder
- a sudden blow or bump
In a sentence
Mi ha dato una pacca amichevole sulla spalla.
He gave me a friendly pat on the back.
Non basta una pacca sulla spalla per risolvere questo problema.
A pat on the back is not enough to solve this problem.
Perché gli hai dato una pacca così forte?
Why did you slap him so hard on the back?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pacca | feminine · singular |
| pacche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Almost always heard in the collocation 'una pacca sulla spalla' (a pat on the back).