pattern

estampado, dibujo, motivo

Diseño formado por la repetición de figuras, líneas o colores.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: design, motif

Expresiones frecuentes: floral pattern, striped pattern, pattern of squares, geometric pattern

patrón, pauta

Forma regular y repetida en que alguien se comporta o suceden las cosas.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: a pattern of something/doing something (There is a pattern of arriving late on Mondays.)

Sinónimos: routine, trend

Expresiones frecuentes: sleep pattern, behaviour pattern, pattern of something

patrón, plantilla, modelo

Modelo o forma que sirve de guía para fabricar otra cosa.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: template, model, outline

Expresiones frecuentes: dress pattern, sewing pattern, follow a pattern

modelar, basar

Crear o diseñar algo siguiendo el ejemplo de otra cosa.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: model, base

Expresiones frecuentes: pattern something on something, pattern something after something