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golpetear — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bip verb To make a short, sharp beeping or blipping noise.
  • patter noun A quick series of light, repeated sounds, like rain hitting a roof or feet running on pavement.
  • tap noun A fitting on a pipe or container that controls the flow of a liquid or gas.
  • thump noun A heavy blow, or the dull sound it makes.

Senses

golpetear is used for these senses in English:

  • bip (informal, transitive) To hit lightly.
  • patter To make irregularly repeated sounds of low-to-moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch.
  • thump (intransitive) To throb with a muffled rhythmic sound.

bip — full definition

  1. verb To make a short, sharp beeping or blipping noise.
  2. verb To give someone a quick, light hit or tap.

patter — full definition

  1. noun A quick series of light, repeated sounds, like rain hitting a roof or feet running on pavement.
  2. noun Fast, smooth talk, especially the kind used by salespeople, comedians, or auctioneers.
  3. verb To make a series of quick, light tapping sounds.

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