Translations for „pitter-patter“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . pit·ter-pat·ter [ˈpɪtəˌpætəʳ, Am -t̬ɚˌpæt̬ɚ] N no pl

pitter-patter

Klopfen nt

pitter-patter of feet, steps

Tapsen nt

pitter-patter of feet, steps

Trappeln nt

fig hum do I hear the pitter-patter of tiny feet?

gibt's da bald Nachwuchs?

II . pit·ter-pat·ter [ˈpɪtəˌpætəʳ, Am -t̬ɚˌpæt̬ɚ] VB intr

pitter-patter

klopfen

pitter-patter people, feet

tapsen

pitter-patter people, feet

trappeln

III . pit·ter-pat·ter [ˈpɪtəˌpætəʳ, Am -t̬ɚˌpæt̬ɚ] ADV inv

pitter-patter

klopfend

pitter-patter people, feet

tapsend

pitter-patter people, feet

trappelnd

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

fig hum do I hear the pitter-patter of tiny feet?

gibt's da bald Nachwuchs?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

You know the kind -- movies that glorify the precious nature of spritely, eccentric leading ladies who make their "normal" suitor's heart got pitter-patter.

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But expose that flame to criticism, anxiety, stress, depression or the pitter-patter of tiny feet, and it is snuffed out in an instant.

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He constructs his pictures by circumscribing form rather than dissolving it in the pitter-patter of light.

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And, perhaps, to get a few young hearts to go pitter-patter.

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We're all just playing around until we hear the pitter-patter of little feet and then real life and our real value begins.

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A move which could be safe option given the impending pitter-patter of little feet.

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A show about lines: my tiny minimalist heart goes pitter-patter.

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Nowadays, the pitter-patter of tiny feet is inevitably the pitter-patter of giant carbon footprints.

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There is a bit of pitter-patter at low speed due to stiff damping, but ride quality is excellent once the car picks up speed.

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The maggots, starved for oxygen, writhe and jump in the bag, creating a pitter-patter sound.

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