batre — meaning in English
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English meaning
- beat verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
- defeat verb To beat someone in a fight, contest, or competition.
- hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
- knock verb To strike something, especially a door, sharply with the knuckles or an object.
- whip noun A flexible rod or braided cord, often of leather, used to strike an animal or person, or to make a sharp cracking noise.
Senses
batre is used for these senses in English:
- beat (transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.
- defeat (transitive) To overcome in battle or contest.
- hit (transitive) To administer a blow to, directly or with a weapon or missile.
- knock (intransitive) To rap one's knuckles against something, especially wood.
- whip (transitive) To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.
beat — full definition
- verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
- verb To mix ingredients rapidly, usually with a whisk or spoon.
- noun A regular rhythmic pulse, especially in music.
- noun A journalist's or police officer's regular area of responsibility or patrol.
- adj Informal: completely exhausted.
defeat — full definition
- verb To beat someone in a fight, contest, or competition.
- verb To prevent something from succeeding or being achieved.
- noun An instance of losing, or of being overcome.