patter
patter(
pah
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duhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el golpeteo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The children swore that they heard the patter of reindeer feet on the roof of the house.Los niños juraron haber oído el golpeteo de las patas de los renos sobre el techo de la casa.
b. el tamborileo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We listened to the patter of the rain against the tent.Escuchamos el tamborileo de la lluvia contra la tienda de campaña.
2. (talk)
b. el rollo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I've heard a lot of patter about that strange fella who just moved into town.He escuchado mucho rollo sobre ese tipo raro que acaba de mudarse al pueblo.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. golpetear
Someone was pattering on the window trying to get the driver's attention.Alguien golpeteaba la ventana tratando de llamarle la atención al conductor.
b. tamborilear
The rain pattering against the window reminded Elena that she had left laundry on the line.La lluvia que tamborileaba contra la ventana le recordó a Elena que había dejado la ropa en el tendedero.
c. corretear
The guests heard some critters pattering in the walls.Los huéspedes oyeron unas criaturas correteando en las paredes.
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