patter

1. To make irregularly repeated sounds of low-to-moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch.

   The bullets pattered into the log-cabin walls.

   бараба́нитьbarabánitʹ, посту́киватьpostúkivatʹ

   барабанитиbarabanyty, дріботітиdribotity, тарабанитиtarabanyty

   make light, rapid and repeated sounds

2. To spatter; to sprinkle.

   1819 (published in 1835) Joseph Rodman Drake, The Culprit Fay Patter the water about the boat.

3. To speak glibly and rapidly, as does an auctioneer or a sports commentator.

   plappern

   тарато́ритьtaratóritʹ, говори́ть скорогово́ркойgovorítʹ skorogovórkoj, треща́тьtreščátʹ

4. (intransitive, obsolete)To repeat the Lord's Prayer.

5. (intransitive, obsolete)To pray.

6. (obsolete, transitive)To repeat hurriedly; to mutter.

1. Rain was pattering on the roof.

   ruДождь стучал по крыше.

   deRegen prasselte auf das Dach.

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2. The rain pattered against the windowpanes.

   deDer Regen prasselte gegen die Fensterscheiben.

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3. The rain pattered against the windows.

   deDer Regen schlug gegen die Fenster.

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4. The rain pattered against the window.

   ruДождь стучал по окну.

   deDer Regen schlug gegen das Fenster.

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5. The rain is pattering on the roof.

   ruДождь стучит по крыше.

   deDer Regen prasselt aufs Dach.

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irregular