patter

patter
'pætə
1. verb
((of rain, footsteps etc) to make a quick, tapping sound: She heard the mice pattering behind the walls.) repiquetear, golpear, corretear

2. noun
(the sound made in this way: the patter of rain on the roof.) repiqueteo, golpeteo, correteo
patter
tr['pætəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 (of rain) repiqueteo, golpeteo; (of footsteps) ruido
intransitive verb
1 (rain) repiquetear, golpear; (feet, person) corretear, trotar
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
the patter of tiny feet pasitos de niño
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patter
tr['pætəSMALLr/SMALL]
noun
1 familiar (talk) parloteo, palabrería, labia
patter ['pæt̬ər] vi
1) tap: golpetear, tamborilear (dícese de la lluvia)
2)
to patter about : corretear (con pasos ligeros)
patter n
1) tapping: golpeteo m, tamborileo m (de la lluvia), correteo m (de pies)
2) chatter: palabrería f, parloteo m fam
patter
n.
• charla s.f.
• golpeteo s.m.
• jerga s.f.
• parloteo s.m.
• pasos ligeros s.m.pl.
• tamborileo s.m.
v.
• tamborilear v.

I 'pætər, 'pætə(r)
intransitive verb \<\<rain\>\> golpetear, tamborilear; \<\<feet/person\>\> golpetear

II
mass noun
1) (of rain) golpeteo m, tamborileo m

the patter of tiny feet — (hum) pasitos mpl de niño

2) (talk)

he has a good sales patter — tiene mucha labia para vender, sabe convencer al cliente

the salesman gave me the usual patter — el vendedor me soltó el rollo de costumbre


I * ['pætǝ(r)]
1.
N (=talk) labia f ; [of salesman] rollo * m , discursito * m

the guy has some very clever patter — el tipo or (Sp) el tío tiene unos argumentos muy hábiles

2.
VI (also: patter on) charlar, parlotear (about de)

II ['pætǝ(r)]
1.
N [of feet] golpeteo m ; [of rain] tamborileo m

we shall soon hear the patter of tiny feet — hum pronto habrá un niño en la casa

2.
VI [feet] golpetear; (rain) golpetear, tamborilear; (also: patter about) [person, small animal] corretear

he pattered over to the door — fue con pasos ligeros a la puerta

* * *

I ['pætər, 'pætə(r)]
intransitive verb \<\<rain\>\> golpetear, tamborilear; \<\<feet/person\>\> golpetear

II
mass noun
1) (of rain) golpeteo m, tamborileo m

the patter of tiny feet — (hum) pasitos mpl de niño

2) (talk)

he has a good sales patter — tiene mucha labia para vender, sabe convencer al cliente

the salesman gave me the usual patter — el vendedor me soltó el rollo de costumbre


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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