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US /ˈpætən/
・UK /'pætn/
A2TOEIC
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Model to follow in making or doing something
If you want to make this dress then you will need to follow the pattern
v.t.Transitive VerbTo copy the way something else is made
Can you pattern these on the plates we saw in the museum?
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Colors or shapes which are repeated on objects
The pattern on her dress was floral and very pretty
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Regular repeated behavior
There seems to be a pattern to his behaviour, and it’s not good
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A regular or repeated way in which something happens or is done.
There is a clear pattern of rising temperatures over the last decade.
n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A set of paper shapes used as a guide for cutting cloth when making clothes.
She used a pattern to cut out the fabric for the dress.
v.t.Transitive VerbTo decorate with a pattern.
The artist patterned the wall with intricate designs.
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Why US gun laws get looser after mass shootings
- When they took a closer look at those laws, a pattern emerged:
When they took a closer look at those laws, a pattern emerged:
Women working more since pandemic: BBC News Review
- it means a pattern of behaviour.
it means a pattern of behaviour.
- a pattern to happen.
a pattern to happen.
Fidget Spinner Haters!
- This is an ongoing pattern that has been happening forever.
This is an ongoing pattern that has been happening forever.
- this is an ongoing pattern that has been happening forever
this is an ongoing pattern that has been happening forever
Does COVID Mess With Your DNA?
- For example, the US-based group says that the pattern of gene expression they found could help to explain the increase in cardiovascular events that follows COVID-19.
For example, the US-based group says that the pattern of gene expression they found could help to explain the increase in cardiovascular events that follows COVID-19.
- says that the pattern of gene expression they found
says that the pattern of gene expression they found
Mesopotamia: Crash Course World History #3
- And keeping with the pattern, it was soon taken over by the formerly nomadic Chassites.
And keeping with the pattern, it was soon taken over by the formerly nomadic Chassites.
- during Hammurabi's rule, it wasn't actually that powerful, and keeping with the pattern
during Hammurabi's rule, it wasn't actually that powerful, and keeping with the pattern
Is Bilingualism a Superpower? | Otherwords
- SVO languages usually have articles like "the" before the noun, giving it an iambic sound pattern.
SVO languages usually have articles like "the" before the noun, giving it an iambic sound pattern.
- Subject-object-verb languages, like Japanese, place the article after the noun, which creates a somewhat more inverse sound pattern.
Subject-object-verb languages, like Japanese, place the article after the noun, which creates a somewhat more inverse sound pattern.
Reef Life of the Andaman (full marine biology documentary)
- and the abstract pattern of spots and stripes on the back enhances the camouflage from above.
and the abstract pattern of spots and stripes on the back enhances the camouflage from above.
How to Describe Places in English!
- Often cities are designed with a grid pattern and someone might have a nice park just around the corner,
Often cities are designed with a grid pattern and someone might have a nice park just around the corner,
BOX SET: English In A Minute 7 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!
- Its verb pattern is 'remind' plus somebody plus a full infinitive verb,
Its verb pattern is 'remind' plus somebody plus a full infinitive verb,
- Its verb pattern is "remind" plus "somebody" plus a full infinitive verb.
Its verb pattern is "remind" plus "somebody" plus a full infinitive verb.
Why are there Black Dots on your Windshield?
- The halftone pattern in which the black dots are scattered
The halftone pattern in which the black dots are scattered