patter

patter
1. noun
1) (of rain) Prasseln, das; (of feet) Trappeln, das; Getrappel, das
2) (of salesman or comedian) Sprüche Pl.

sales patter — Vertretersprüche Pl.

2. intransitive verb
1) [Regen, Hagel:] prasseln; [Schritte:] trappeln
2) (run) trippeln
* * *
['pætə] 1. verb
((of rain, footsteps etc) to make a quick, tapping sound: She heard the mice pattering behind the walls.) trappeln
2. noun
(the sound made in this way: the patter of rain on the roof.) das Prasseln
* * *
pat·ter
[ˈpætəʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]
I. n no pl
1. (spiel) Sprüche pl, Gelaber nt pej fam
2. (jargon) Fachjargon m
3. (sound) of rain Prasseln nt; of snowflakes Rieseln nt; of feet Getrippel nt, Trippeln nt
4.
the \patter[ing] of tiny feet (esp hum) Nachwuchs m
II. vi feet trippeln; rain prasseln
to \patter about [or around] herumtrippeln
* * *
['ptə(r)]
1. n
1) (of feet) Getrippel nt; (of rain) Platschen nt

the patter of tiny feet (fig) — Kindergetrappel nt

2) (of salesman, comedian, conjurer, disc jockey) Sprüche pl (inf)

to start one's patter — seine Sprüche loslassen

you'll never pick up a girl unless you're good with the patter (inf)du wirst nie eine Freundin aufreißen, wenn du nicht gut quatschen kannst (inf)

to have a good line in patter (of comedian, disc jockey etc) — gute Sprüche draufhaben or auf Lager haben (inf)

sales patter — Vertretersprüche pl

3) (inf: jargon) Fachjargon m (inf)
2. vi
(person, feet) trippeln; (rain also patter down) platschen
* * *
patter1 [ˈpætə(r)]
A v/i
1. schwatzen, plappern
2. (einen) Jargon sprechen
3. a) das Gebet etc herunterleiern pej
b) THEAT den Text herunterrasseln umg
B v/t
1. plappern, schwatzen
2. a) THEAT einen Text herunterrasseln umg
b) ein Gebet etc herunterleiern pej
C s
1. Geplapper n
2. Fachjargon m, (Soziologen- etc) Chinesisch n:
thieves’ patter Gaunersprache f
3. THEAT
a) Revolverschnauze f (eines Komikers)
b) patter song humorvolles Lied, dessen Text heruntergerasselt wird
patter2 [ˈpætə(r)]
A v/i
1. prasseln (Regen etc)
2. trappeln (Füße)
B s
1. Prasseln n (des Regens etc)
2. (Fuß)Getrappel n
* * *
1. noun
1) (of rain) Prasseln, das; (of feet) Trappeln, das; Getrappel, das
2) (of salesman or comedian) Sprüche Pl.

sales patter — Vertretersprüche Pl.

2. intransitive verb
1) [Regen, Hagel:] prasseln; [Schritte:] trappeln
2) (run) trippeln
* * *
v.
schwatzen v.

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