pattering in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pattering in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.patter¹ [Am ˈpædər, Brit ˈpatə] VB intr

patter rain:

golpetear

patter rain:

tamborilear

patter feet/person:

golpetear

you could hear the mice pattering behind the baseboard

se oía corretear a los ratones detrás del zócalo

II.patter¹ [Am ˈpædər, Brit ˈpatə] N U (sound)

patter

golpeteo m

the soft patter of the rain

el suave golpeteo or tamborileo de la lluvia

the patter of tiny feet hum

pasitos mpl de niño

patter² [Am ˈpædər, Brit ˈpatə] N (talk)

the salesman gave me the usual patter

el vendedor me soltó el rollo de costumbre

she had a very effective sales patter

tenía mucha labia para vender

she had a very effective sales patter

sabía convencer al cliente

an insurance agent's patter

el discursito típico de un vendedor de seguros

I.pitter-patter [Am ˈpɪdərˌpædər, Brit ˈpɪtəpatə] N (of rain)

pitter-patter

golpeteo m

pitter-patter

repiqueteo m

the pitter-patter of little feet

pasitos mpl de niño

II.pitter-patter [Am ˈpɪdərˌpædər, Brit ˈpɪtəpatə] ADV

the rain went pitter-patter on the window

la lluvia golpeteaba la ventana or repiqueteaba en la ventana

his heart went pitter-patter as he approached her door

el corazón le latía con fuerza al acercarse a su puerta

III.pitter-patter [Am ˈpɪdərˌpædər, Brit ˈpɪtəpatə] VB intr

pitter-patter rain:

pitter-patter

golpetear

pitter-patter

repiquetear

Translations for pattering in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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repiqueteo (de lluvia)

pattering

repiqueteo (de lluvia)

pitter-patter inf

golpeteo

patter

golpeteo

pitter-patter

charlatanería (palabras)

patter

golpetear (más suavemente)

to patter

golpetear en algo

to bang/patter on sth

pattering in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pattering in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.patter [ˈpæt̬·ər] N

1. patter (tapping):

patter of rain

golpeteo m

patter of feet

pasitos m pl

2. patter (talk):

patter

labia f

II.patter [ˈpæt̬·ər] VB intr

1. patter (make sound):

patter

golpetear

2. patter (walk lightly):

patter

corretear

to patter about

andar con pasos ligeros

I.pitter-patter [ˈpɪt̬·ər·pæt̬·ər] ADV

his heart went pitter-patter

su corazón empezó a palpitar a gran velocidad

II.pitter-patter [ˈpɪt̬·ər·pæt̬·ər] N

pitter-patter of feet

paso m ligero

pitter-patter of heart

latido m

pitter-patter of rain

golpeteo m