patter in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for patter in the English»French Dictionary

I.patter [Brit ˈpatə, Am ˈpædər] N

1. patter (of raindrops):

patter

crépitement m

patter of footsteps

bruit m de pas rapides et légers

we'll soon be hearing the patter of tiny feet hum

la maison retentira bientôt de rires enfantins

2. patter (of salesman, comedian, magician):

patter inf

baratin m inf

patter inf

boniment m

II.patter [Brit ˈpatə, Am ˈpædər] VB intr

patter child, mouse:

trottiner

patter rain, hailstones:

crépiter (on sur)

pitter-patter [Brit ˈpɪtəpatə, Am ˈpɪdərˌpædər] N

pitter-patter → pit-a-pat

See also pit-a-pat

pit-a-pat [Brit pɪtəˈpat, Am ˈpɪdəˌpæt] N

pit-a-pat (of rain, feet)

martèlement m

pit-a-pat (of heart)

battement m

to go pit-a-pat heart, rain:

faire toc-toc

Translations for patter in the French»English Dictionary

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crépiter pluie, grêle:

to patter

boniment

sales patter ou pitch

salade (boniment de vendeur)

sales patter

il a essayé de me vendre sa salade

he gave me his sales patter

patter in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for patter in the English»French Dictionary

patter¹ [ˈpætəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N no pl (clever, fast talk)

patter

baratin m

I.patter² [ˈpætəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] N no pl

patter (sound):

patter

petit bruit m

patter of rain

crépitement m

Phrases:

they'll be hearing the patter of tiny feet

ils attendent un heureux événement

II.patter² [ˈpætəʳ, Am -t̬ɚ] VB intr

1. patter (walk lightly using small steps):

patter

trottiner

2. patter (cause soft sound):

patter rain

crépiter

Translations for patter in the French»English Dictionary

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crépitement de la pluie, de l'eau

patter

baratin (pour vendre)

(sales) patter

baratiner qn

to give sb the patter

patter Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

they'll be hearing the patter of tiny feet

ils attendent un heureux événement

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The upperside of the wing has a patter of dark brown, light orange, and tan.

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When foraging, moles search in random patters of touches lasting 2030.

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He patters over a thin banjo and drum machine until the build to the chorus.

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Singing calls, like patter calls, vary in dance difficulty, and are rarely improvised in full.

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He had learned how to create a unique sound and also started using singing and patter in his performances.

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You gave him a line of patter that's going to work with what he does.

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Patter was used sparingly until the second half of the 18th century, but then became an increasingly familiar feature of comic operas.

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They use mathematical models, namely algorithms, to do things such as classifying data and learning patters in data.

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Turning to the right the performer again waves the left hand, maybe pattering that the audience should watch the hand closely (more misdirection).

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He possesses a tight vibrato and great flexibility in coloratura and patter.

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