pattern

a design or arrangement of shapes, colours, etc. that is repeated regularly on a surface such as cloth or wallpaper

diseño, estampado, patrón

• a pattern of something

Collocations pattern on fabric · pattern for wallpaper

• The curtains have a floral pattern.

  Las cortinas tienen un estampado floral.

a particular way of doing or making something that is used as an example for others to copy

modelo, patrón, ejemplo

• pattern for something

Collocations pattern for success · pattern of behaviour

• She followed the pattern set by her mother.

  Ella siguió el patrón establecido por su madre.

to follow a particular way of doing or making something that is used as an example for others to copy

seguir, seguir el patrón de

• pattern after somebody/something

Collocations pattern after a model · pattern after success

• He patterned his career after that of his mentor.

  Él forjó su carrera siguiendo el modelo de su mentora.

to create a pattern or design on something such as cloth, wallpaper, etc.

crear un patrón en algo

• pattern something

Collocations pattern a fabric · pattern a wall

• The artist patterned the wall with intricate designs.

  El artista decoró la pared con diseños intrincados.