Meaning

12 senses
  1. To apply a pattern.

    strukturieren

    form a pattern

  2. To make or design (anything) by, from, or after, something that serves as a pattern; to copy; to model; to imitate.

  3. To follow an example.

  4. To fit into a pattern.

  5. (transitive)To serve as an example for.

  6. (transitive)To observe an animal closely over time in order to discern its habitual movements and behaviours.

  7. (Multicultural London English)To arrange, to organise, to fix.

  8. To arrange, to organise, to fix.

    (Multicultural London English)To assault.

  9. (Multicultural London English)To teach someone a lesson.

  10. (Multicultural London English)To have sex with.

  11. (Multicultural London English)To arrange the sale or supply of something, especially illegal drugs.

  12. (Multicultural London English)To do or perform an activity

Examples

189 sentences
  1. Do you see a pattern here?

    Ти бачиш тут закономірність?

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  2. I see a pattern.

    Я бачу закономірність.

    ruЯ вижу образец.

    deIch sehe ein Muster.

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  3. I noticed a pattern.

    Я помітив закономірність.

    ruЯ заметил узор.

    deIch habe ein Muster bemerkt.

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  4. There must be a pattern.

    Має бути якась система.

    ruДолжен быть образец.

    deEs muss ein Muster geben.

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  5. I'm beginning to see a pattern.

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Translations

2 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
apply a pattern:

Origin

From earlier patten, paterne, from Middle English patron (“patron; example”), from Old Fre

From earlier patten, paterne, from Middle English patron (“patron; example”), from Old French patron, from Medieval Latin patrōnus (“patron”). Doublet of padrone, patron, Patronus, and patroon.

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Forms

patterns, patterning, patterned, patterned
Base formpattern · to pattern
3rd person singularpatterns
Present participlepatterning
Past simplepatterned
Past participlepatterned

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theypattern
he, she, itpatterns

Past simpleLesson

all personspatterned

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave patterned
he, she, ithas patterned

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill pattern

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • plan or create according to a model or models:model

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
pattern — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto