planoter

10:39 Jul 21, 2014
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French to Russian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
French term or phrase: planoter
Elle but une gorgée de bière et jeta un nouveau coup d’œil à son voisin, un type immense qui pianotait sur la table depuis dix minutes.
Yuri Smirnov
Local time: 16:59


Summary of answers provided
4 +1барабанить пальцами
Evgeny Artemov (X)
4постукивать пальцами
Dimitri Gal
4см.
Olena Kozar


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
постукивать пальцами


Explanation:
поочередно постукивать пальцами (по столу или по клавиатуре ПК) как по клавиатуре фортепьяно

Dimitri Gal
France
Local time: 14:59
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench, Native in RussianRussian
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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
см.


Explanation:
http://www.multitran.ru/c/m.exe?l1=4&l2=2&s=pianoter

Olena Kozar
France
Local time: 14:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 4
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
pianoter
барабанить пальцами


Explanation:
(чаще, чем "постукивать") :-)

Evgeny Artemov (X)
South Africa
Local time: 15:59
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Olga Novikova: Тем более, что он это делает уже в течение 10 мин., то есть, видимо, нервное :), а "постукивать" звучит этак расслабленно-успокаивающе...
17 hrs
  -> Спасибо. :-)
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