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patter ['pætə(r)]1 noun(a) (sound → of footsteps) petit bruit m; (→ of mice) trottinement m; (→ of rain) crépitement m; (gentler) tambourinement m;∎ the patter of rain on the windows le crépitement de la pluie sur les fenêtres;∎ humorous we'll soon be hearing the (pitter) patter of tiny feet nous attendons un heureux événement(b) familiar (of entertainer) bavardage m, baratin m; pejorative (of salesman) baratin m, boniment m(b) (person, mouse) trottiner;∎ she pattered down the corridor in her slippers elle trottinait dans le couloir en pantoufles -
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'ekəu
1. plural - echoes; noun(the repeating of a sound caused by its striking a surface and coming back: The children shouted loudly in the cave so that they could hear the echoes.) eco
2. verb1) (to send back an echo or echoes: The cave was echoing with shouts; The hills echoed his shout.) hacer eco, resonar2) (to repeat (a sound or a statement): She always echoes her husband's opinion.) repetirecho1 n eco / resonanciaecho2 vb resonartr['ekəʊ]1 eco2 figurative use resonancia1 repetir ( back, -)1 hacer eco, resonar: hacer eco, resonarecho vt: repetirn.• eco s.m.• resonancia s.f.• rimbombancia s.f.v.• repetir v.• resonar v.• rimbombar v.'ekəʊ
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intransitive verb \<\<footsteps/voices\>\> hacer* eco, resonar*the room echoed with o to the sound of laughter — la sala resonaba or retumbaba con risas
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vta) ( repeat)to echo somebody's words — repetir* las palabras de alguien
b) ( express agreement with) \<\<opinion/criticism\>\> hacerse* eco de['ekǝʊ]1.N(pl echoes) (also fig) eco m2.VT [+ sound] repetir; [+ opinion etc] hacerse eco de3.VI [sound] resonar, hacer eco; [place] resonarhis footsteps echoed in the street — se oía el eco de sus pasos or sus pasos resonaban en la calle
4.CPDecho chamber N — (Rad, TV) cámara f de resonancia
echo sounder N — sonda f acústica
* * *['ekəʊ]
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intransitive verb \<\<footsteps/voices\>\> hacer* eco, resonar*the room echoed with o to the sound of laughter — la sala resonaba or retumbaba con risas
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vta) ( repeat)to echo somebody's words — repetir* las palabras de alguien
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I [rɪŋ]1) (hoop) (for ornament, gymnast, attaching rope) anello m.2) (circle) (of people, on page) cerchio m.to put a ring round — fare un cerchio intorno a, cerchiare [ad]
3) sport (for horses, circus) pista f.; (for boxing) ring m.4) (of smugglers) rete f., organizzazione f.5) zool. (on bird) collare m.6) astr.7) (on cooker) (electric) fornello m. elettrico, piastra f. elettrica; (gas) fornello m. a gas••II [rɪŋ]to run rings round — surclassare, stracciare
1) (encircle) [ trees] circondare, cingere; [ police] circondare, accerchiare2) (put a ring on) inanellare [ bird]III [rɪŋ]1) (sound) (at door) squillo m. (di campanello), scampanellata f.; (of phone) squillo m.that story has a familiar ring (to it) — questa storia non è nuova o suona familiare
2) BE (phone call) telefonata f., colpo m. di telefonoIV 1. [rɪŋ]to give sb. a ring — fare uno squillo a qcn., dare un colpo di telefono a qcn
1) (cause to sound) suonare [ bell]2.the doorbell rang — suonò il campanello, suonarono alla porta
2) (sound bell)"please ring for service" — "si prega di telefonare per il servizio in camera"
3) (resonate) [footsteps, words] risuonare, riecheggiare4) BE tel. telefonareto ring for — chiamare [ taxi]
•- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up••to ring down, up the curtain — abbassare, alzare il sipario
to ring down the curtain on an era — porre fine a un'epoca, segnare la fine di un'epoca
* * *I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.)2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.)3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.)4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.)5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.)2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.)2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.)3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.)•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.)2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.)3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.)4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.)5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.)6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.)2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.)2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.)3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.)•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *I [rɪŋ]1. n1) (gen) anello, (for napkin) portatovagliolowedding ring — fede f, (of smoke) spirale f
they were sitting in a ring — erano seduti in circolo or in cerchio
3) (arena etc) Boxing ring m inv, quadrato, (at circus) pista, arena2. vt(surround) circondare, accerchiare, (mark with ring) fare un cerchietto intorno aII [rɪŋ] rang vb: pt rung pp1. n2) Brit Telecto give sb a ring — dare un colpo di telefono a qn, telefonare a qn
2. vt1) (bell, doorbell) suonareto ring the changes fig — variare
2) Brit Telecto ring sb (up) — telefonare a qn, dare un colpo di telefono a qn
3. vi1) (bell, telephone etc) suonareto ring for sb/sth — (suonare il campanello per) chiamare qn/chiedere qc
2) (telephone) telefonareto ring true/false fig — suonare vero (-a) /falso (-a)
•- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up* * *I [rɪŋ]1) (hoop) (for ornament, gymnast, attaching rope) anello m.2) (circle) (of people, on page) cerchio m.to put a ring round — fare un cerchio intorno a, cerchiare [ad]
3) sport (for horses, circus) pista f.; (for boxing) ring m.4) (of smugglers) rete f., organizzazione f.5) zool. (on bird) collare m.6) astr.7) (on cooker) (electric) fornello m. elettrico, piastra f. elettrica; (gas) fornello m. a gas••II [rɪŋ]to run rings round — surclassare, stracciare
1) (encircle) [ trees] circondare, cingere; [ police] circondare, accerchiare2) (put a ring on) inanellare [ bird]III [rɪŋ]1) (sound) (at door) squillo m. (di campanello), scampanellata f.; (of phone) squillo m.that story has a familiar ring (to it) — questa storia non è nuova o suona familiare
2) BE (phone call) telefonata f., colpo m. di telefonoIV 1. [rɪŋ]to give sb. a ring — fare uno squillo a qcn., dare un colpo di telefono a qcn
1) (cause to sound) suonare [ bell]2.the doorbell rang — suonò il campanello, suonarono alla porta
2) (sound bell)"please ring for service" — "si prega di telefonare per il servizio in camera"
3) (resonate) [footsteps, words] risuonare, riecheggiare4) BE tel. telefonareto ring for — chiamare [ taxi]
•- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up••to ring down, up the curtain — abbassare, alzare il sipario
to ring down the curtain on an era — porre fine a un'epoca, segnare la fine di un'epoca
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[træmp] 1. verb1) (to walk with heavy footsteps: He tramped up the stairs.) trampe2) (to walk usually for a long distance: She loves tramping over the hills.) vandre2. noun1) (a person with no fixed home or job, who travels around on foot and usually lives by begging: He gave his old coat to a tramp.) vagabond2) (a long walk.) vandretur3) (the sound of heavy footsteps.) trampen4) ((also tramp steamer) a small cargo-boat with no fixed route.) fragtdamper5) ((American) a prostitute or a woman who sleeps with a lot of men.) luder* * *[træmp] 1. verb1) (to walk with heavy footsteps: He tramped up the stairs.) trampe2) (to walk usually for a long distance: She loves tramping over the hills.) vandre2. noun1) (a person with no fixed home or job, who travels around on foot and usually lives by begging: He gave his old coat to a tramp.) vagabond2) (a long walk.) vandretur3) (the sound of heavy footsteps.) trampen4) ((also tramp steamer) a small cargo-boat with no fixed route.) fragtdamper5) ((American) a prostitute or a woman who sleeps with a lot of men.) luder -
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1. noun3) (walk) [Fuß]marsch, der2. intransitive verb1) (tread heavily) trampeln2) (walk) marschieren3. transitive verb1)2) durchwandern; (with no particular destination) durchstreifen* * *[træmp] 1. verb1) (to walk with heavy footsteps: He tramped up the stairs.) trampeln2) (to walk usually for a long distance: She loves tramping over the hills.) wandern2. noun1) (a person with no fixed home or job, who travels around on foot and usually lives by begging: He gave his old coat to a tramp.) der/die Landstreicher(in)2) (a long walk.) die Wanderung3) (the sound of heavy footsteps.) das Getrampel5) ((American) a prostitute or a woman who sleeps with a lot of men.)* * *[træmp]I. vito \tramp on sb's toes auf jds Zehen trampeln2. (live as vagabond) umherziehenII. vt▪ to \tramp sth:you're \tramping dirt and mud all over the house! du schleppst den Schmutz und Matsch durch das ganzen Haus!to \tramp the country/streets das Land/die Straßen durchwandernIII. nto go for a \tramp [somewhere] [irgendwo] eine Wanderung machen* * *[trmp]1. vi1) (= walk heavily, trudge) stapfen, mit schweren Schritten gehen, stampfenthe soldiers tramped along for hours — die Soldaten marschierten stundenlang (mit schweren Schritten)
I've been tramping (a)round town all day — ich bin den ganzen Tag in der Stadt herumgestiefelt
to tramp up and down the platform — auf dem Bahnsteig auf und ab marschieren
2) (= hike) marschieren, wandern; (vagabond) umherziehenhe tramped all over Europe — er wanderte in ganz Europa umher
2. vt1) (= spread by walking) herumtretendon't tramp that mud into the carpet — tritt den Dreck nicht in den Teppich
3. n2) (= sound) Stapfen nt, schwere Schritte pl3) (= walk) Wanderung fit's a long tramp — es ist ein weiter Weg
* * *tramp [træmp]A v/i2. wandern3. vagabundierenB v/t1. durchwandern2. trampeln oder stampfen durch:tramp down niedertrampelnC s1. Trampeln n2. schwerer Schritt, Stapfen n3. Wanderung f, (Fuß)Marsch m:on the tramp auf Wanderschaft4. Vagabund(in), Landstreicher(in)5. umg Flittchen n pejtramp shipping Trampschifffahrt f* * *1. noun3) (walk) [Fuß]marsch, der2. intransitive verb1) (tread heavily) trampeln2) (walk) marschieren3. transitive verb1)2) durchwandern; (with no particular destination) durchstreifen* * *n.Landstreicher m.Penner - m.Strauchdieb m. -
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['fʊtstep]nome passo m.••to follow in sb.'s footsteps — seguire le orme di qcn
* * *noun (the sound of a foot: She heard his footsteps on the stairs.) passo* * *footstep /ˈfʊtstɛp/n.1 passo; (al pl., anche) rumore di passi: within a footstep of, a un passo da; to hear footsteps, sentire dei passi (o un rumore di passi)2 impronta (di piede); orma: (fig.) to follow (o to tread) in sb. 's footsteps, seguire (o calcare) le orme di q.; to retrace one's footsteps, tornare sui propri passi; tornare indietro* * *['fʊtstep]nome passo m.••to follow in sb.'s footsteps — seguire le orme di qcn
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træmp
1. verb1) (to walk with heavy footsteps: He tramped up the stairs.) caminar pesadamente/con pasos pesados2) (to walk usually for a long distance: She loves tramping over the hills.) dar una caminata, hacer excursiones, caminar mucho
2. noun1) (a person with no fixed home or job, who travels around on foot and usually lives by begging: He gave his old coat to a tramp.) vagabundo2) (a long walk.) caminata, paseo largo3) (the sound of heavy footsteps.) ruido fuerte de pasos4) ((also tramp steamer) a small cargo-boat with no fixed route.) tramp, vapor volandero5) ((American) a prostitute or a woman who sleeps with a lot of men.) fulana, lagarta, pelanduscatramp n vagabundotr[træmp]1 (person) vagabundo,-a2 caminata, excursión nombre femenino a pie3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL slang fulana, puta1 andar por, recorrer a pie\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLtramp steamer vapor nombre masculino volanderotramp ['træmp] vi: caminar (a paso pesado)tramp vt: deambular por, vagar porto tramp the streets: vagar por las callestramp n1) vagrant: vagabundo m, -da f2) hike: caminata fv.• pisar con fuerza v.• recorrer a pie v.n.• marcha pesada s.f.• paseo largo s.m.• paso pesado s.m.• pelagallos s.m.• polizón s.m.• vagabundo s.m.• vago s.m.tramp*n.• puta** s.f.
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1. træmpintransitive verb (+ adv compl) ( walk heavily)they tramped to the nearest village — fueron a pie or caminaron hasta el pueblo más cercano
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vta) ( walk around) \<\<town/city\>\> recorrerse (a pie), patearse (fam)b) ( tread) (+ adv compl) \<\<dirt/snow\>\>she tramped mud all over the kitchen floor — ensució or llenó de barro todo el suelo de la cocina
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1) ca) ( vagrant) vagabundo, -da m,fb) ( loose woman) (AmE colloq) mujerzuela f, golfa f (Esp fam)2) (no pl)a) ( walk) caminata fb) ( sound) ruido m de pasos[træmp]1. N1) (=sound of feet) ruido m de pasos2) (=long walk) caminata f3) (=homeless person) vagabundo(-a) m / f4) (esp US)* pej (=loose woman)she's a tramp — es una zorra *, es una golfa *
5) (Naut) (also: tramp steamer) vapor m volandero2. VT1) (=stamp on) pisar con fuerza2) (=walk across) recorrer a pie, hacer una excursión porto tramp the streets — andar por las calles, callejear
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vta) ( walk around) \<\<town/city\>\> recorrerse (a pie), patearse (fam)b) ( tread) (+ adv compl) \<\<dirt/snow\>\>she tramped mud all over the kitchen floor — ensució or llenó de barro todo el suelo de la cocina
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1) ca) ( vagrant) vagabundo, -da m,fb) ( loose woman) (AmE colloq) mujerzuela f, golfa f (Esp fam)2) (no pl)a) ( walk) caminata fb) ( sound) ruido m de pasos -
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['pætə] 1. verb((of rain, footsteps etc) to make a quick, tapping sound: She heard the mice pattering behind the walls.) tromme2. noun(the sound made in this way: the patter of rain on the roof.) trommen* * *['pætə] 1. verb((of rain, footsteps etc) to make a quick, tapping sound: She heard the mice pattering behind the walls.) tromme2. noun(the sound made in this way: the patter of rain on the roof.) trommen -
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I [træmp]1) (vagrant) vagabondo m. (-a), girovago m. (-a)2) (sound of feet) calpestio m., scalpiccio m.3) (hike) passeggiata f.4) colloq. spreg. sgualdrina f.II 1. [træmp]verbo transitivo percorrere a piedi2.1) (hike) viaggiare a piedi, girovagare2) (walk heavily) camminare pesantemente* * *[træmp] 1. verb1) (to walk with heavy footsteps: He tramped up the stairs.) camminare (con passo pesante)2) (to walk usually for a long distance: She loves tramping over the hills.) camminare (a lungo)2. noun1) (a person with no fixed home or job, who travels around on foot and usually lives by begging: He gave his old coat to a tramp.) vagabondo2) (a long walk.) camminata3) (the sound of heavy footsteps.) calpestio4) ((also tramp steamer) a small cargo-boat with no fixed route.) (nave da carico)5) ((American) a prostitute or a woman who sleeps with a lot of men.) sgualdrina* * *[træmp]1. n1) (sound of feet) rumore m pesante (di passi)2) (long walk) camminata3) (person) vagabondo (-a)she's a tramp fam pej — è una sgualdrina
2. vt(walk through: town, streets) percorrere a piedi3. vi* * *tramp /træmp/n.1 vagabondo; girovago; barbone2 camminata; lunga passeggiata; scarpinata (fam.)● to be on the tramp, fare la vita del vagabondo.(to) tramp /træmp/A v. i.2 camminare (a lungo); errare; vagabondare; viaggiare a piedi: We tramped through the Highlands of Scotland, abbiamo vagabondato a piedi per le Highlands scozzesiB v. t.1 percorrere (o fare) a piedi; far lunghe camminate in: I like tramping the woods, mi piace fare lunghe camminate nei boschi● to tramp on sb. 's toes, pestare i piedi a q. □ to tramp the streets, essere sulla strada, senza lavoro.* * *I [træmp]1) (vagrant) vagabondo m. (-a), girovago m. (-a)2) (sound of feet) calpestio m., scalpiccio m.3) (hike) passeggiata f.4) colloq. spreg. sgualdrina f.II 1. [træmp]verbo transitivo percorrere a piedi2.1) (hike) viaggiare a piedi, girovagare2) (walk heavily) camminare pesantemente -
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I ['pætə(r)]nome colloq. (of salesman) imbonimento m., parlantina f.II ['pætə(r)] III ['pætə(r)]verbo intransitivo [ child] sgambettare, trotterellare; [ mouse] zampettare; [rain, hailstones] picchiettare* * *['pætə] 1. verb((of rain, footsteps etc) to make a quick, tapping sound: She heard the mice pattering behind the walls.) ticchettare; trotterellare2. noun(the sound made in this way: the patter of rain on the roof.) ticchettio; scalpiccio* * *patter (1) /ˈpætə(r)/n. [u]3 parole ripetute meccanicamente; tiritera (fam.)● patter song, canzoncina d'operetta ( con recitativi).patter (2) /ˈpætə(r)/n. [u]2 scalpiccio: the patter of bare little feet on the floor, lo scalpiccio di piedini nudi sul pavimento: (fig.) When can we expect the patter of tiny feet on the floor?, quando vi nascerà il primo bebè?(to) patter (1) /ˈpætə(r)/A v. t.biascicare, borbottare, mormorare, dire in fretta, ripetere meccanicamente ( preghiere, ecc.)B v. i.1 parlare in fretta; borbottare; parlare in modo incomprensibile2 trotterellare; zampettare.(to) patter (2) /ˈpætə(r)/v. i.picchiettare; ticchettare; scalpicciare.* * *I ['pætə(r)]nome colloq. (of salesman) imbonimento m., parlantina f.II ['pætə(r)] III ['pætə(r)]verbo intransitivo [ child] sgambettare, trotterellare; [ mouse] zampettare; [rain, hailstones] picchiettare -
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noun (the sound of a foot: She heard his footsteps on the stairs.) paso, pisadafootstep n pasotr['fʊtstep]1 paso, pisadafootstep ['fʊt.stɛp] n1) step: paso m2) footprint: huella fn.• estampa s.f.• paso s.m.• patada s.f.• pisada s.f.noun paso mto follow in somebody's footsteps — seguirle* los pasos a alguien
['fʊtstep]N paso m, pisada fI can hear footsteps on the stairs — oigo pasos or pisadas en la escalera
- follow in sb's footsteps* * *noun paso mto follow in somebody's footsteps — seguirle* los pasos a alguien
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nounSchritt, der* * ** * *ˈfoot·stepn3.▶ to dog sb's \footstep jdm auf den Fersen sein* * *footstep s1. Tritt m, Schritt m2. Fußstapfe f:follow in sb’s footsteps fig in jemandes Fußstapfen treten3. fig Spur f, Zeichen n4. BAHN etc Trittbrett n5. TECH Zapfenlager n* * *nounSchritt, derfollow or tread in somebody's footsteps — (fig.) in jemandes Fußstapfen treten
* * *n.Schritt -e m. -
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'pætə
1. verb((of rain, footsteps etc) to make a quick, tapping sound: She heard the mice pattering behind the walls.) repiquetear, golpear, corretear
2. noun(the sound made in this way: the patter of rain on the roof.) repiqueteo, golpeteo, correteotr['pætəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (of rain) repiqueteo, golpeteo; (of footsteps) ruido1 (rain) repiquetear, golpear; (feet, person) corretear, trotar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe patter of tiny feet pasitos de niño————————tr['pætəSMALLr/SMALL]patter ['pæt̬ər] vi1) tap: golpetear, tamborilear (dícese de la lluvia)2)to patter about : corretear (con pasos ligeros)patter n1) tapping: golpeteo m, tamborileo m (de la lluvia), correteo m (de pies)2) chatter: palabrería f, parloteo m famn.• charla s.f.• golpeteo s.m.• jerga s.f.• parloteo s.m.• pasos ligeros s.m.pl.• tamborileo s.m.v.• tamborilear v.
I 'pætər, 'pætə(r)intransitive verb \<\<rain\>\> golpetear, tamborilear; \<\<feet/person\>\> golpetear
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mass noun1) ( of rain) golpeteo m, tamborileo mthe patter of tiny feet — (hum) pasitos mpl de niño
2) ( talk)he has a good sales patter — tiene mucha labia para vender, sabe convencer al cliente
I * ['pætǝ(r)]1.N (=talk) labia f ; [of salesman] rollo * m, discursito * mthe guy has some very clever patter — el tipo or (Sp) el tío tiene unos argumentos muy hábiles
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II ['pætǝ(r)]1.N [of feet] golpeteo m ; [of rain] tamborileo mwe shall soon hear the patter of tiny feet — hum pronto habrá un niño en la casa
2.VI [feet] golpetear; (rain) golpetear, tamborilear; (also: patter about) [person, small animal] corretear* * *
I ['pætər, 'pætə(r)]intransitive verb \<\<rain\>\> golpetear, tamborilear; \<\<feet/person\>\> golpetear
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mass noun1) ( of rain) golpeteo m, tamborileo mthe patter of tiny feet — (hum) pasitos mpl de niño
2) ( talk)he has a good sales patter — tiene mucha labia para vender, sabe convencer al cliente
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[rɪ'vɜːbəreɪt]verbo intransitivo [hills, room] risuonare ( with di); [thunder, footsteps] rimbombare ( through in); [ shock wave] avere risonanza, propagarsi; [ sound] diffondersi, riverberarsi* * *[rɪ'vɜːbəreɪt]verbo intransitivo [hills, room] risuonare ( with di); [thunder, footsteps] rimbombare ( through in); [ shock wave] avere risonanza, propagarsi; [ sound] diffondersi, riverberarsi -
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['pætə(r)] 1. n( of feet) tupot m; of rain bębnienie nt; ( sales talk etc) gadka f (inf)2. vi* * *['pætə] 1. verb((of rain, footsteps etc) to make a quick, tapping sound: She heard the mice pattering behind the walls.) zastukać, zatupotać2. noun(the sound made in this way: the patter of rain on the roof.) stukot -
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footstep ['fʊtstep]∎ I hear footsteps j'entends des pas ou un bruit de pas(b) (footprint) (empreinte f de) pied m ou pas m;∎ figurative to follow or tread or walk in sb's footsteps marcher sur les traces ou pas de qn;∎ figurative to follow in one's father's footsteps suivre les traces de son père -
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ring [rɪŋ]1. noun• wedding ring alliance fb. ( = circle) cercle ma. [bell, alarm clock, telephone] sonnerb. ( = telephone) téléphonera. ( = sound) sonnerb. ( = phone) téléphoner à4. compoundsa. (British) ( = phone) téléphoner à* * *[rɪŋ] 1.1) ( hoop) (for gymnast, attaching rope) anneau ma diamond/wedding ring — une bague de diamants/une alliance
2) ( circle) (of people, on page) cercle mto put a ring round — entourer [quelque chose] d'un cercle [ad]
4) GB ( phone call) coup m de téléphone or fil (colloq)6) ( of smugglers) réseau m; (of dealers, speculators) syndicat m7) ( to mark bird) bague f8) ( round planet) anneau m2.transitive verb1) ( cause to sound) (prét rang; pp rung) faire sonner [bell]3.to ring the doorbell ou bell — sonner
1) ( sound) [bell, telephone] sonner2) ( sound bell) [person] sonner‘please ring for service’ — ‘prière de sonner’
3) ( resonate) [footsteps, laughter, words] résonnerto ring true/false — sonner vrai/creux
4) GB Telecommunications téléphonerto ring for — appeler [taxi]
•Phrasal Verbs:- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up••to ring down/up the curtain — baisser/lever le rideau; fig
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59 Bell, Alexander Graham
SUBJECT AREA: Telecommunications[br]b. 3 March 1847 Edinburgh, Scotlandd. 3 August 1922 Beinn Bhreagh, Baddeck, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada[br]Scottish/American inventor of the telephone.[br]Bell's grandfather was a professor of elocution in London and his father an authority on the physiology of the voice and on elocution; Bell was to follow in their footsteps. He was educated in Edinburgh, leaving school at 13. In 1863 he went to Elgin, Morayshire, as a pupil teacher in elocution, with a year's break to study at Edinburgh University; it was in 1865, while still in Elgin, that he first conceived the idea of the electrical transmission of speech. He went as a master to Somersetshire College, Bath (now in Avon), and in 1867 he moved to London to assist his father, who had taken up the grandfather's work in elocution. In the same year, he matriculated at London University, studying anatomy and physiology, and also began teaching the deaf. He continued to pursue the studies that were to lead to the invention of the telephone. At this time he read Helmholtz's The Sensations of Tone, an important work on the theory of sound that was to exert a considerable influence on him.In 1870 he accompanied his parents when they emigrated to Canada. His work for the deaf gained fame in both Canada and the USA, and in 1873 he was apponted professor of vocal physiology and the mechanics of speech at Boston University, Massachusetts. There, he continued to work on his theory that sound wave vibrations could be converted into a fluctuating electric current, be sent along a wire and then be converted back into sound waves by means of a receiver. He approached the problem from the background of the theory of sound and voice production rather than from that of electrical science, and by 1875 he had succeeded in constructing a rough model. On 7 March 1876 Bell spoke the famous command to his assistant, "Mr Watson, come here, I want you": this was the first time a human voice had been transmitted along a wire. Only three days earlier, Bell's first patent for the telephone had been granted. Almost simultaneously, but quite independently, Elisha Gray had achieved a similar result. After a period of litigation, the US Supreme Court awarded Bell priority, although Gray's device was technically superior.In 1877, three years after becoming a naturalized US citizen, Bell married the deaf daughter of his first backer. In August of that year, they travelled to Europe to combine a honeymoon with promotion of the telephone. Bell's patent was possibly the most valuable ever issued, for it gave birth to what later became the world's largest private service organization, the Bell Telephone Company.Bell had other scientific and technological interests: he made improvements in telegraphy and in Edison's gramophone, and he also developed a keen interest in aeronautics, working on Curtiss's flying machine. Bell founded the celebrated periodical Science.[br]Principal Honours and DistinctionsLegion of Honour; Hughes Medal, Royal Society, 1913.Further ReadingObituary, 7 August 1922, The Times. Dictionary of American Biography.R.Burlingame, 1964, Out of Silence into Sound, London: Macmillan.LRD -
60 echo
1. noun, pl. echoes1) Echo, das2. intransitive verb1) [Ort:] hallen ( with von)it echoes in here — hier gibt es ein Echo
2) [Geräusch:] widerhallen3. transitive verb1) (repeat) zurückwerfen2) (repeat words of) echoen; wiederholen; (imitate words or opinions of) widerspiegeln* * *['ekəu] 1. plural - echoes; noun(the repeating of a sound caused by its striking a surface and coming back: The children shouted loudly in the cave so that they could hear the echoes.) das Echo2. verb1) (to send back an echo or echoes: The cave was echoing with shouts; The hills echoed his shout.) (wider)hallen* * *[ˈekəʊ, AM -oʊ]I. n<pl -es>3.II. vi1. sound [wider]hallen2. place [wider]hallenIII. vt▪ to \echo sth3. (repeat sb's words) etw wiederholen* * *['ekəʊ]1. nEcho nt, Widerhall m; (fig) Anklang m (of an +acc); (COMPUT: command) Echo nthe was cheered to the echo — er bekam brausenden or rauschenden Beifall
2. vtsound zurückwerfen; (fig) wiedergeben3. vi(sounds) widerhallen; (room, footsteps) hallenher words echoed in his ears — ihre Worte hallten ihm in den Ohren
* * *echo [ˈekəʊ]A pl -oes s1. Echo n, Widerhall m (beide auch fig):he was applauded to the echo Br er erhielt stürmischen Beifall2. fig Echo n, Nachbeter(in), -ahmer(in)3. genaue Nachahmung4. Nachwirkung f, pl auch Nachhall m5. MUSa) Echo n, leise Wiederholungb) → academic.ru/23277/echo_organ">echo organ7. ELEK Echo n (Reflektierung einer Radiowelle):a) TV Geisterbild nB v/i1. echoen, widerhallen ( with von)2. nach-, widerhallen, zurückgeworfen werden (Ton)3. tönen, hallen (Ton)C v/t2. a) Worte etc echoen, nachbetenb) jemandem alles nachbetenc) Worte etc (zustimmend) wiederholen3. nachahmen* * *1. noun, pl. echoes1) Echo, das2) (fig.) Anklang, der (of an + Akk.)2. intransitive verb1) [Ort:] hallen ( with von)2) [Geräusch:] widerhallen3. transitive verb1) (repeat) zurückwerfen2) (repeat words of) echoen; wiederholen; (imitate words or opinions of) widerspiegeln* * *n.Echo -s n.Schall -e m.Wiederhall m. v.widerhallen v.
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