patter

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpætər/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpætɚ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pat′ər)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
patter n (tapping sound of rain)tamborileo nm
  golpeteo nm
 I like to stay inside when it rains and hear the patter on the roof.
 Me gusta quedarme en casa cuando llueve y escuchar el tamborileo sobre el techo.
patter,
pitter-patter
n
(soft footsteps)pisada nf
  correteo nm
 I knew my son was out of bed because I could hear his pitter-patter in the kitchen.
 Supe que mi hijo se había levantado de la cama porque podía escuchar sus pisadas en la cocina.
patter n (spiel, sales talk)arenga nf
  cháchara nf
  labia nf
 It is impossible to hear each other over the patter of the street vendors.
 Es imposible escucharse con toda la arenga de los vendedores callejeros.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
patter vi (rain: make tapping sound)golpetear vtr
 The rain pattered nonstop all night.
 La lluvia golpeteó sin parar toda la noche.
patter vi (feet: make soft tapping sound)corretear vi
 The toddler pattered around the house looking for his toys.
 El pequeño correteaba alrededor de la casa buscando sus juguetes.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
hear the patter of tiny feet,
hear the pitter-patter of tiny feet
v expr
figurative (have a baby)inminente nacimiento grupo nom
  (figurado, nacimiento)oir los pasitos de un bebé loc verb
 So, now you two are married, will we be hearing the patter of tiny feet soon?
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