pat-down

[/pætˈdaʊn/]

noun/verbpl: pat-downs

revista (corporal)

1. A search of a person's body or clothing by patting or running hands over them, typically conducted by security personnel

All passengers underwent a pat-down before boarding the flight.

Todos os passageiros foram submetidos a uma revista corporal antes de embarcar no voo.

2. To perform such a search on someone

Security officers will pat you down at the entrance.

Os seguranças vão revistá-lo na entrada.

3. To touch something gently and repeatedly with light pressure

She pat-downed her hair to smooth it.

Ela passou a mão suavemente sobre seu cabelo para alisá-lo.

NYC Slang

shakedown

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

revista corporal/revista

Common in security and airport contexts

Rio de Janeiro

revista

Standard usage, often shortened form

São Paulo

revista corporal/revista de segurança

More formal in corporate/airport settings

Portugal

revista corporal/revista pessoal

Standard European Portuguese usage

security pat-down

airport pat-down

police pat-down

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