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1 patter
patter [ˈpætər]1. nounb. [of rain, hail] crépitement m[rain] tambouriner (on contre)* * *['pætə(r)] 1.1) ( of rain) crépitement mpatter of footsteps — bruit m de pas rapides et légers
we'll soon be hearing the patter of tiny feet — hum la maison retentira bientôt de rires enfantins
2) (colloq) ( of salesman etc) baratin (colloq) m2.intransitive verb [child, mouse] trottiner; [rain, hailstones] crépiter -
2 patter
A n1 ( of raindrops) crépitement m ; patter of footsteps bruit m de pas rapides et légers ; we'll soon be hearing the patter of tiny feet hum la maison retentira bientôt de rires enfantins ;2 ○ (of salesman, comedian, magician) baratin ○ m, boniment m.B vi [child, mouse] trottiner ; [rain, hailstones] crépiter (on sur). -
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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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