pattern

Muster

Gestaltung, bei der sich Formen, Linien oder Farben wiederholen.

In einfachem Englisch: A design made by repeating shapes, lines, or colours.

• I like the pattern on your shirt.
• The curtains have a pattern of blue flowers.
• She chose different patterns for the cushions.

Synonyme: design, motif

Häufige Wendungen: floral pattern, striped pattern, pattern of squares, geometric pattern

Muster, Schema

Regelmäßige Art, wie sich jemand verhält oder wie Dinge geschehen.

In einfachem Englisch: A regular way in which someone behaves or things happen.

• His sleep pattern has changed.
• We noticed a similar pattern in their behaviour.
• The results show a pattern of steady improvement.

So benutzt man es: a pattern of something/doing something (There is a pattern of arriving late on Mondays.)

Synonyme: routine, trend

Häufige Wendungen: sleep pattern, behaviour pattern, pattern of something

Vorlage, Schnittmuster

Modell oder Form, die als Anleitung zum Herstellen von etwas anderem dient.

In einfachem Englisch: A model or shape used as a guide for making something else.

• Use this pattern to make the skirt.
• She cut the fabric using a paper pattern.
• Do these patterns include instructions?

Synonyme: template, model, outline

Häufige Wendungen: dress pattern, sewing pattern, follow a pattern

nachbilden, nachempfinden

Etwas nach dem Vorbild einer anderen Sache herstellen oder entwerfen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make or design something by following the example of something else.

• They pattern their designs on older houses.
• The system was patterned after a French model.
• We patterned our training programme on theirs.

So benutzt man es: pattern something on something (They patterned the new school on a successful local model.); pattern something after something (She patterned her teaching style after her favourite teacher’s.)

Synonyme: model, base

Häufige Wendungen: pattern something on something, pattern something after something