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pat´ter|er — pat|ter1 «PAT uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to make rapid taps: »The rain patters on a windowpane. Bare feet pattered along the hard floor. 2. to move with a rapid tapping sound: »to patter across the room. –v.t. to make rapid taps on or against;… … Useful english dictionary
pat|ter — pat|ter1 «PAT uhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to make rapid taps: »The rain patters on a windowpane. Bare feet pattered along the hard floor. 2. to move with a rapid tapping sound: »to patter across the room. –v.t. to make rapid taps on or against;… … Useful english dictionary
pit|ter-pat|ter — «PIHT uhr PAT uhr», noun, adverb, verb. –n. a quick succession of light beats or taps; pitapat: »the pitter patter of rain or of a child s steps. –adv. with a rapid succession of beats or taps. –v.i. to go pitter patter: »“Just go ahead as you… … Useful english dictionary
stand|pat|ter — «STAND PAT uhr», noun. Informal. a person who stands firm for things as they are and opposes any change, especially in politics. SYNONYM(S): do nothing … Useful english dictionary
ter — ter; ter·a·con·ic; ter·a·cryl·ic; ter·a·glin; ter·aph; ter·as; ter·a·tism; ter·a·to·genesis; ter·a·to·gen·ic; ter·a·to·log·i·cal; ter·a·tol·o·gist; ter·a·tol·o·gy; ter·a·to·ma; ter·a·to·sis; ter·bi·um; ter·centennial; ter·centesimal; ter·ce·ron;… … English syllables
pat — al·i·pat·ric; al·lo·pat·ric; chu·pat·ti; cle·o·pat·ra; clod·pat·ed; com·pat·i·bil·i·ty; com·pat·i·ble·ness; com·pat·i·bly; com·pat·ric; dis·si·pat·er; do·pat·ta; eman·ci·pat·ed; eu·pat·rid; he·pat·i·cae; he·pat·i·col·o·gist; he·pat·i·col·o·gy;… … English syllables
Pat|er|nos|ter — or Pat|er|nos|ter «PAT uhr NOS tuhr, PAY tuhr », noun, verb. –n. 1. the Lord s Prayer, especially in Latin. 2. a) one of the beads of a rosary on which the Lord s Prayer is said. b) the whole rosary. 3. an object resembling or strung together… … Useful english dictionary
pat|er|nos|ter — or Pat|er|nos|ter «PAT uhr NOS tuhr, PAY tuhr », noun, verb. –n. 1. the Lord s Prayer, especially in Latin. 2. a) one of the beads of a rosary on which the Lord s Prayer is said. b) the whole rosary. 3. an object resembling or strung together… … Useful english dictionary
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pat — I pat 1. pat sb. (fk.) (i skakspil) II pat 2. pat (el. patte) sb., ten, ter, terne (dievorte på dyrs yver; UFORMELT en kvindes bryst) … Dansk ordbog
