- repiquetear
- v.1 to ring out (campanas).2 to peal out, to carillon, to pitter-patter, to ring with gusto.* * *repiquetear► verbo transitivo1 (repicar) to peal out2 (tamborilear) to beat, tap3 (lluvia) to pitter-patter* * *1. VT1) [+ campanas] to ring2) [+ tambor] to tap, beat rapidly2. VI1) (Mús) to peal, ring out2) [máquina] to clatter3.See:* * *verbo intransitivo1) campanas to peal, ring out; teléfono (Chi, Méx) to ring2) (golpear)
la lluvia repiqueteaba en los vidrios — the rain pattered on the window panes
repiquetear con los dedos en la mesa — to drum o tap one's fingers on the table
* * *= rattle.Ex. Toys are grouped into the following categories: (1) toys that light up or sing; (2) toys that catch your eye; (3) toys that shake, rattle, and roll; (4) switch toys; and (5) toys for the creative artist.----* repiquetear con los dedos = drum with + fingers.* * *verbo intransitivo1) campanas to peal, ring out; teléfono (Chi, Méx) to ring2) (golpear)la lluvia repiqueteaba en los vidrios — the rain pattered on the window panes
repiquetear con los dedos en la mesa — to drum o tap one's fingers on the table
* * *= rattle.Ex: Toys are grouped into the following categories: (1) toys that light up or sing; (2) toys that catch your eye; (3) toys that shake, rattle, and roll; (4) switch toys; and (5) toys for the creative artist.
* repiquetear con los dedos = drum with + fingers.* * *repiquetear [A1 ]viA1 «campanas» to peal, ring out2 (Chi, Méx) «teléfono» to ringB(golpear): la lluvia repiqueteaba en los cristales the rain pattered on the window panesno dejaba de repiquetear con los dedos en la mesa he kept drumming o tapping his fingers on the table* * *
repiquetear (conjugate repiquetear) verbo intransitivoa) [campanas] to peal, ring outb) (golpear) [lluvia] to patter;◊ repiquetear con los dedos en la mesa to drum o tap one's fingers on the table
repiquetear verbo transitivo & vi (campanas) to ring
(con un bolígrafo, dedos, etc) to tap
'repiquetear' also found in these entries:
English:
rattle
- clatter
- drum
* * *repiquetear♦ vt[campanas] to ring loudly♦ vi[campanas] to peal (out); [tambor] to beat; [timbre] to ring; [lluvia, dedos] to drum* * *repiquetearv/t1 campanas ring2 con los dedos drum
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.