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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 bully threatened to beat the younger student if he did n't hand over his lunch money.
L'intimidateur a menacé de battre le plus jeune étudiant s'il ne lui remettait pas son argent pour le déjeuner.
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
The soccer team managed to beat their opponents with a last-minute goal.
L'équipe de football a réussi à battre ses adversaires avec un but dans les dernières minutes.
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
Beat the eggs until they are fluffy and light in color.
Battre les œufs jusqu'à ce qu'ils soient mousseux et de couleur claire.
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 police had to beat on the door before anyone answered.
La police a dû frapper à la porte avant que quelqu'un ne réponde.
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.
05
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
The blacksmith beat the hot metal into a sword.
Le forgeron battit le métal chaud pour en faire une épée.
He carefully beat the silver into a thin, flat sheet.
Il a soigneusement battu l'argent en une fine feuille plate.
06
battre, frapper
to produce a rhythmic sound by being struck
Intransitive
Exemples
The tambourine began to beat in sync with the band ’s melody.
Le tambourin a commencé à battre en synchronisation avec la mélodie du groupe.
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 captain ordered to beat upwind, though it took much longer to reach their destination.
Le capitaine a ordonné de louvoyer, bien que cela ait pris beaucoup plus de temps pour atteindre leur destination.
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 insect 's wings beat rapidly, creating a soft buzzing sound.
Les ailes de l'insecte battent rapidement, produisant un léger bourdonnement.
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
A harsh wind beat against the windows, rattling the panes.
Un vent violent fouettait contre les fenêtres, faisant vibrer les vitres.
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
The hunters beat the bushes to drive the pheasants toward the waiting guns.
Les chasseurs battent les buissons pour conduire les faisans vers les fusils en attente.
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.
11
battre, fouler
to create or form something by repeatedly stepping, pressing, or driving over it
Transitive: to beat a pathway
Exemples
The children beat a path through the tall grass as they walked to the river each day.
Les enfants tracèrent un chemin à travers les hautes herbes en se rendant à la rivière chaque jour.
Over time, hikers beat a trail through the dense forest.
Avec le temps, les randonneurs ont tracé un sentier à travers la forêt dense.
12
battre, frapper
to create a rhythm or signal by striking something in a repeated pattern
Transitive: to beat an instrument or surface
Exemples
The drummer beat a steady rhythm to lead the parade.
Le batteur battait un rythme régulier pour mener la parade.
The conductor beat time with his baton, guiding the orchestra.
Le chef d'orchestre battait la mesure avec sa baguette, guidant l'orchestre.
13
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
The bird beat its wings rapidly to take off from the ground.
L'oiseau battait rapidement des ailes pour décoller du sol.
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.
14
battre, frapper
to create a rhythm or signal by striking something in a repeated pattern
Transitive: to beat a rhythm
Exemples
The drummer beat a steady rhythm to lead the parade.
Le batteur battait un rythme régulier pour mener la parade.
The conductor beat time with his baton, guiding the orchestra.
Le chef d'orchestre battait la mesure avec sa baguette, guidant l'orchestre.
15
battre, palpiter
to pulsate, throb, or beat with regular rhythm
Intransitive
Exemples
His heart began to beat faster as he approached the stage.
Son cœur a commencé à battre plus vite alors qu'il approchait de la scène.
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.
16
battre, scander
to make a regular, steady sound or movement
Intransitive
Exemples
The clock beat softly in the background, filling the quiet room.
L'horloge battait doucement en arrière-plan, remplissant la pièce silencieuse.
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.
17
surpasser, dépasser
to surpass or outdo someone or something
Transitive: to beat sb/sth
Exemples
The new model of the car beats the old one in terms of fuel efficiency.
Le nouveau modèle de la voiture surpasse l'ancien en termes d'efficacité énergétique.
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 long hike through the mountains really beat us by the end of the day.
La longue randonnée à travers les montagnes nous a vraiment épuisés à la fin de la journée.
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 complexity of the problem really beat me; I could n’t figure it out.
La complexité du problème m'a vraiment battu; je n'ai pas pu le comprendre.
The sudden disappearance of the ship beats all logic.
La disparition soudaine du navire défie toute logique.
20
contourner, surmonter
to find a way to avoid or overcome an obstacle, rule, or restriction
Transitive: to beat an obstacle or restriction
Exemples
She tried to beat the traffic by leaving an hour earlier.
Elle a essayé de battre le trafic en partant une heure plus tôt.
The company found a way to beat the new tax regulations.
L'entreprise a trouvé un moyen de contourner les nouvelles réglementations fiscales.
Beat
01
temps
a piece of music's or a poem's main rhythm
Exemples
The drummer sets the beat for the band, establishing the tempo and rhythm of the song.
In electronic dance music, the bassline provides a driving beat that gets people moving on the dance floor.
02
battement, pulsation
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
Exemples
She felt her heart beat faster after running.
Athletes monitor their heart beat during training.
03
ronde, tournée
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
Exemples
The policeman walked his usual beat downtown.
Each beat is patrolled twice per shift.
04
végétarien, herbivore
feeding only on plants
05
louvoyage, battre contre le vent
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
Exemples
The sailors completed a long beat up the bay.
A careful beat allowed the yacht to make headway against the wind.
06
coup, frappe
a stroke or blow
Exemples
He felt the beat of the hammer on the metal.
A beat to the head knocked him backward.
07
battement, rythme
a regular rate of repetition
Exemples
The clock ticked with a steady beat.
His steps fell in a rhythmic beat.
08
battement, frappe
the sound of stroke or blow
Exemples
The sudden beat of a hammer startled him.
He heard the beat of hooves on the ground.
09
battement, pulsation
a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations
Exemples
The beat frequency was calculated to be 2 Hz.
Beats occur when two frequencies are nearly identical.
10
temps, pulsation
the basic unit of time that serves as the foundation for rhythm
Exemples
Each beat marks a division of the measure.
The composer emphasized the first beat of each bar.
11
un temps, une pause
a moment or pause in a scene where a character experiences a change in emotion or thought, often used to build tension, convey subtext, or advance the story
Exemples
The actor paused for a beat before delivering the punchline.
A beat in the dialogue conveyed tension.
beat
SlangExemples
I was so beat after moving all those boxes.
J'étais tellement crevé après avoir déplacé toutes ces boîtes.
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
Her face is beat for the party tonight; she looks amazing.
Son visage est beat pour la fête ce soir ; elle est magnifique.
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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