Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

"patter"

Spanish translation:

pasitos (de niños)

Added to glossary by margaret caulfield
Jan 31, 2010 13:01
14 yrs ago
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English term

"patter"

Non-PRO English to Spanish Art/Literary Other every day language
I never tire of the patter of little feet, especially at Christmastime.
Proposed translations (Spanish)
4 +1 pasitos (see below)
4 ruido/sonido
Change log

Feb 2, 2010 18:45: margaret caulfield Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

+1
3 hrs
Selected

pasitos (see below)

"Nunca escuché los pasitos de niños..."

This was going to be my own option, but the following is also given by the Oxford dictionary:

patter2 n [u]
1 (sound) 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
Peer comment(s):

agree Wendy Petzall
8 hrs
Thanks, wm.
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1 hr

ruido/sonido

like pitter-patter un ruido leve

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Note added at 1 hr (2010-01-31 14:08:20 GMT)
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pitter-patter n pisadas de un niño
pitter-patter n sonido de la lluvia
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