to beat
01
slå, misshandla
to strike someone repeatedly, usually causing physical harm or injury
Transitive: to beat sb
Exempel
The bully threatened to beat the younger student if he did n't hand over his lunch money.
Mobbaren hotade att slå den yngre eleven om han inte lämnade över sina lunchpengar.
The police officer was accused of beating the suspect during the arrest.
Polisen anklagades för att ha slagit den misstänkte under gripandet.
02
besegra, vinna över
to get more points, votes, etc. than the other side, in a game, race, competition, etc. and win
Transitive: to beat a rival
Exempel
The soccer team managed to beat their opponents with a last-minute goal.
Fotbollslaget lyckades besegra sina motståndare med ett mål i sista minuten.
She strategized to beat her opponents in the chess tournament and claim victory.
Hon strategiserade för att besegra sina motståndare i schackturneringen och ta hem segern.
03
vispa, röra
to repeatedly mix something using a spoon, fork, etc.
Transitive: to beat food ingredients
Exempel
Beat the eggs until they are fluffy and light in color.
Vispa äggen tills de är luftiga och ljusa i färgen.
She had to beat the batter for several minutes to remove all the lumps.
Hon var tvungen att vispa smeten i flera minuter för att få bort alla klumpar.
04
slå, klå
to hit something or someone multiple times in succession
Intransitive: to beat on sth
Exempel
The police had to beat on the door before anyone answered.
Polisen var tvungen att slå på dörren innan någon svarade.
The drummer began to beat on the drums, filling the room with rhythm.
Trummisen började slå på trummorna och fyllde rummet med rytm.
05
slå, hamra
to form or mold something by hitting or striking it repeatedly
Transitive: to beat solid material | to beat solid material into a shape
Exempel
The blacksmith beat the hot metal into a sword.
Smeden slog det heta metallet till ett svärd.
He carefully beat the silver into a thin, flat sheet.
Han slog noggrant silver till ett tunt, platt ark.
06
slå, dunka
to produce a rhythmic sound by being struck
Intransitive
Exempel
The tambourine began to beat in sync with the band ’s melody.
Tamburinen började slå i takt med bandets melodi.
The cymbals beat in a loud clash, adding intensity to the song.
Cymbalerna slår i en hög krasch, vilket ger låten intensitet.
07
kryssa, segla motvind i sicksack
to sail or navigate a boat or ship in a zigzag course against the wind, tacking back and forth
Intransitive
Exempel
The captain ordered to beat upwind, though it took much longer to reach their destination.
Kaptenen beordrade att kryssa motvind, även om det tog mycket längre tid att nå deras destination.
The ship had to beat into the stiff breeze as it made its way towards the coast.
Skeppet var tvungen att kryssa mot den hårda brisen på väg mot kusten.
08
slå, klappa
to make repeated movements or strikes in the air
Intransitive
Exempel
The insect 's wings beat rapidly, creating a soft buzzing sound.
Insektens vingar slår snabbt, vilket skapar ett mjukt surrande ljud.
The helicopter ’s blades beat against the wind, creating a loud hum.
Helikopterns blad slår mot vinden och skapar ett högt surr.
09
slå, klappa
to exert intense, harsh force or pressure
Intransitive: to beat somewhere
Exempel
A harsh wind beat against the windows, rattling the panes.
En hård vind slg mot fönstren och skakade rutorna.
Waves beat against the shore, eroding the sandy beach.
Vågor slår mot stranden och eroderar sandstranden.
10
slå, söka igenom
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
Exempel
The hunters beat the bushes to drive the pheasants toward the waiting guns.
Jägarna slår buskarna för att driva fasanerna mot de väntande gevären.
They hired a team to beat the fields, hoping to raise some grouse.
De anställde ett team för att genomsöka fälten, i hopp om att få upp några ripor.
11
trampa, stampa
to create or form something by repeatedly stepping, pressing, or driving over it
Transitive: to beat a pathway
Exempel
The children beat a path through the tall grass as they walked to the river each day.
Barnen trampade fram en stig genom det höga gräset när de gick till floden varje dag.
Over time, hikers beat a trail through the dense forest.
Över tid har vandrare slagit en stig genom den täta skogen.
12
slå, dunka
to create a rhythm or signal by striking something in a repeated pattern
Transitive: to beat an instrument or surface
Exempel
The drummer beat a steady rhythm to lead the parade.
Trummisen slag en stadig rytm för att leda paraden.
The conductor beat time with his baton, guiding the orchestra.
Dirigenten slog takten med sin taktpinne och ledde orkestern.
13
slå, flaxa
to move the wings up and down, typically as part of flight or in preparation for flight
Transitive: to beat the wings
Exempel
The bird beat its wings rapidly to take off from the ground.
Fågeln slag snabbt med vingarna för att lyfta från marken.
As the storm approached, the seagull beat its wings against the strong wind.
När stormen närmade sig slå måsen sina vingar mot den starka vinden.
14
slå, dunka
to create a rhythm or signal by striking something in a repeated pattern
Transitive: to beat a rhythm
Exempel
The drummer beat a steady rhythm to lead the parade.
Trummisen slag en stadig rytm för att leda paraden.
The conductor beat time with his baton, guiding the orchestra.
Dirigenten slog takten med sin taktpinne och ledde orkestern.
15
slå, bulta
to pulsate, throb, or beat with regular rhythm
Intransitive
Exempel
His heart began to beat faster as he approached the stage.
Hans hjärta började slå snabbare när han närmade sig scenen.
I could feel my heart beat in my chest as I ran the final stretch of the race.
Jag kunde känna mitt hjärta slå i bröstet när jag sprang den sista sträckan av loppet.
16
slå, bulta
to make a regular, steady sound or movement
Intransitive
Exempel
The clock beat softly in the background, filling the quiet room.
Klockan slag mjukt i bakgrunden och fyllde det tysta rummet.
The metronome beat to keep time for the pianist's practice.
Metronomens slag hjälper till att hålla takten för pianisten övning.
17
överträffa, slå
to surpass or outdo someone or something
Transitive: to beat sb/sth
Exempel
The new model of the car beats the old one in terms of fuel efficiency.
Den nya bilmodellen överträffar den gamla när det gäller bränsleeffektivitet.
Her cooking skills beat everyone else at the cooking contest.
Hennes matlagningsfärdigheter besegrade alla andra i matlagningstävlingen.
18
utmatta, trötta ut
to cause extreme tiredness or weariness in someone
Transitive: to beat sb
Exempel
The long hike through the mountains really beat us by the end of the day.
Den långa vandringen genom bergen tröttade verkligen ut oss vid dagens slut.
The intense study sessions before exams can really beat a person.
De intensiva studietillfällena före tentor kan verkligen trötta ut en person.
19
förbrylla, förvirra
to puzzle or confuse someone
Transitive: to beat sb
Exempel
The complexity of the problem really beat me; I could n’t figure it out.
Problemets komplexitet besegrade mig verkligen; jag kunde inte lista ut det.
The sudden disappearance of the ship beats all logic.
Fartygets plötsliga försvinnande förvirrar all logik.
20
undvika, övervinna
to find a way to avoid or overcome an obstacle, rule, or restriction
Transitive: to beat an obstacle or restriction
Exempel
She tried to beat the traffic by leaving an hour earlier.
Hon försökte besegra trafiken genom att ge sig av en timme tidigare.
The company found a way to beat the new tax regulations.
Företaget hittade ett sätt att kringgå de nya skattereglerna.
Beat
01
rytm, taktslag
a piece of music's or a poem's main rhythm
Exempel
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
slag, puls
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
Exempel
She felt her heart beat faster after running.
Athletes monitor their heart beat during training.
03
runda, patrull
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
Exempel
The policeman walked his usual beat downtown.
Each beat is patrolled twice per shift.
04
vegetarian, växtätare
feeding only on plants
05
kryssning, segla motvind
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
Exempel
The sailors completed a long beat up the bay.
A careful beat allowed the yacht to make headway against the wind.
06
slag, stöt
a stroke or blow
Exempel
He felt the beat of the hammer on the metal.
A beat to the head knocked him backward.
07
slag, rytm
a regular rate of repetition
Exempel
The clock ticked with a steady beat.
His steps fell in a rhythmic beat.
08
slag, slag
the sound of stroke or blow
Exempel
The sudden beat of a hammer startled him.
He heard the beat of hooves on the ground.
09
slag, 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
Exempel
The beat frequency was calculated to be 2 Hz.
Beats occur when two frequencies are nearly identical.
10
takt, slag
the basic unit of time that serves as the foundation for rhythm
Exempel
Each beat marks a division of the measure.
The composer emphasized the first beat of each bar.
11
ett ögonblick, en paus
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
Exempel
The actor paused for a beat before delivering the punchline.
A beat in the dialogue conveyed tension.
beat
SlangExempel
I was so beat after moving all those boxes.
Jag var så utmattad efter att ha flyttat alla de lådorna.
She looked beat after pulling an all-nighter.
Hon så utmattad ut efter att ha varit uppe hela natten.
02
perfekt sminkad, oklanderligt sminkad
wearing a full face of makeup, usually applied skillfully and flawlessly
SlangExempel
Her face is beat for the party tonight; she looks amazing.
Hennes ansikte är beat för festen ikväll; hon ser fantastisk ut.
I love how her makeup is beat; every detail is perfect.
Jag älskar hur hennes smink är beat; varje detalj är perfekt.
Lexikalt Träd
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