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to beat
01
battre, frapper
to strike someone repeatedly, usually causing physical harm or injury
Transitive: to beat sb
Exemples
The police officer was accused of beating the suspect during the arrest.
L'officier de police a été accusé d'avoir frappé le suspect lors de l'arrestation.
02
battre, vaincre
to get more points, votes, etc. than the other side, in a game, race, competition, etc. and win
Transitive: to beat a rival
Exemples
She strategized to beat her opponents in the chess tournament and claim victory.
Elle a élaboré une stratégie pour battre ses adversaires dans le tournoi d'échecs et remporter la victoire.
03
battre
to repeatedly mix something using a spoon, fork, etc.
Transitive: to beat food ingredients
Exemples
She had to beat the batter for several minutes to remove all the lumps.
Elle a dû battre la pâte pendant plusieurs minutes pour éliminer tous les grumeaux.
04
frapper, battre
to hit something or someone multiple times in succession
Intransitive: to beat on sth
Exemples
The drummer began to beat on the drums, filling the room with rhythm.
Le batteur a commencé à battre les tambours, remplissant la pièce de rythme.
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battre, marteler
to form or mold something by hitting or striking it repeatedly
Transitive: to beat solid material | to beat solid material into a shape
Exemples
He carefully beat the silver into a thin, flat sheet.
Il a soigneusement battu l'argent en une fine feuille plate.
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battre, frapper
to produce a rhythmic sound by being struck
Intransitive
Exemples
The cymbals beat in a loud clash, adding intensity to the song.
Les cymbales battent dans un fort claquement, ajoutant de l'intensité à la chanson.
07
louvoyer, naviguer contre le vent
to sail or navigate a boat or ship in a zigzag course against the wind, tacking back and forth
Intransitive
Exemples
The ship had to beat into the stiff breeze as it made its way towards the coast.
Le navire a dû louvoyer dans la brise raide alors qu'il se dirigeait vers la côte.
08
battre, frapper
to make repeated movements or strikes in the air
Intransitive
Exemples
The helicopter ’s blades beat against the wind, creating a loud hum.
Les pales de l'hélicoptère battent contre le vent, créant un bourdonnement fort.
09
battre, frapper
to exert intense, harsh force or pressure
Intransitive: to beat somewhere
Exemples
Waves beat against the shore, eroding the sandy beach.
Les vagues frappent contre le rivage, érodant la plage de sable.
10
battre, fouiller
to walk or move across an area of land, striking the ground or vegetation to flush out game birds for hunting
Transitive: to beat an area of land
Exemples
They hired a team to beat the fields, hoping to raise some grouse.
Ils ont engagé une équipe pour battre les champs, espérant lever quelques grouses.
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battre, fouler
to create or form something by repeatedly stepping, pressing, or driving over it
Transitive: to beat a pathway
Exemples
Over time, hikers beat a trail through the dense forest.
Avec le temps, les randonneurs ont tracé un sentier à travers la forêt dense.
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battre, frapper
to create a rhythm or signal by striking something in a repeated pattern
Transitive: to beat an instrument or surface
Exemples
The conductor beat time with his baton, guiding the orchestra.
Le chef d'orchestre battait la mesure avec sa baguette, guidant l'orchestre.
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battre, agiter
to move the wings up and down, typically as part of flight or in preparation for flight
Transitive: to beat the wings
Exemples
As the storm approached, the seagull beat its wings against the strong wind.
Alors que la tempête approchait, la mouette battait des ailes contre le vent fort.
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battre, frapper
to create a rhythm or signal by striking something in a repeated pattern
Transitive: to beat a rhythm
Exemples
The conductor beat time with his baton, guiding the orchestra.
Le chef d'orchestre battait la mesure avec sa baguette, guidant l'orchestre.
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battre, palpiter
to pulsate, throb, or beat with regular rhythm
Intransitive
Exemples
I could feel my heart beat in my chest as I ran the final stretch of the race.
Je pouvais sentir mon cœur battre dans ma poitrine alors que je courais la dernière ligne droite de la course.
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battre, scander
to make a regular, steady sound or movement
Intransitive
Exemples
The metronome beat to keep time for the pianist's practice.
Le battement du métronome permet de garder le temps pour la pratique du pianiste.
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surpasser, dépasser
to surpass or outdo someone or something
Transitive: to beat sb/sth
Exemples
Her cooking skills beat everyone else at the cooking contest.
Ses compétences culinaires ont battu tout le monde au concours de cuisine.
18
épuiser, fatiguer
to cause extreme tiredness or weariness in someone
Transitive: to beat sb
Exemples
The intense study sessions before exams can really beat a person.
Les sessions d'étude intenses avant les examens peuvent vraiment épuiser une personne.
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déconcerter, embrouiller
to puzzle or confuse someone
Transitive: to beat sb
Exemples
The sudden disappearance of the ship beats all logic.
La disparition soudaine du navire défie toute logique.
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contourner, surmonter
to find a way to avoid or overcome an obstacle, rule, or restriction
Transitive: to beat an obstacle or restriction
Exemples
The company found a way to beat the new tax regulations.
L'entreprise a trouvé un moyen de contourner les nouvelles réglementations fiscales.
Beat
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temps
a piece of music's or a poem's main rhythm
Exemples
In electronic dance music, the bassline provides a driving beat that gets people moving on the dance floor.
02
the regular pulsing of the heart or arteries as blood moves through them
Exemples
Athletes monitor their heart beat during training.
03
a regular route or assigned area for a sentry, officer, or watchman
Exemples
Each beat is patrolled twice per shift.
04
the action of sailing as close as possible toward the direction from which the wind is blowing
Exemples
A careful beat allowed the yacht to make headway against the wind.
05
a strike, blow, or physical hit
Exemples
A beat to the head knocked him backward.
06
a regular rate of repetition or cycle, not necessarily musical
Exemples
His steps fell in a rhythmic beat.
07
the sound produced by a stroke or blow
Exemples
He heard the beat of hooves on the ground.
08
a pulsation produced when two waves of slightly different frequencies interfere, with a frequency equal to their difference
Exemples
Beats occur when two frequencies are nearly identical.
09
the fundamental unit of time that forms the basis of musical rhythm
Exemples
The composer emphasized the first beat of each bar.
10
a brief moment or pause in a scene signaling a change in emotion, thought, or narrative emphasis
Exemples
A beat in the dialogue conveyed tension.
beat
SlangExemples
She looked beat after pulling an all-nighter.
Elle avait l'air crevée après avoir passé une nuit blanche.
02
maquillée à la perfection, maquillée impeccablement
wearing a full face of makeup, usually applied skillfully and flawlessly
SlangExemples
I love how her makeup is beat; every detail is perfect.
J'adore comment son maquillage est beat ; chaque détail est parfait.
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