batir
verbo:transitivo
1 (vencer, superar) [+adversario, enemigo] to beat; [+récord] to break; beat
batieron al Osasuna por 4 a 1 they beat Osasuna 4-1; el cáncer ha sido batido en muchos frentes cancer has been beaten on many fronts
batió el récord mundial de 400 metros vallas she broke beat the world 400 metres hurdles record;o
las ventas han batido todos los récords este año sales have broken beaten all records this year;o
2 (Culin) [+huevos] to beat; whisk; [+nata, crema] to whip [+mantequilla, margarina] to cream; [+leche] (para hacer mantequilla) to churn
se bate el queso con el huevo beat the cheese with the egg
3 (recorrer) (Mil) to comb; search; (Caza) to beat
la policía batió la zona pero no encontró nada the police combed searched the area but found nothing;o
4 (agitar) [+alas] to flap; [+pestañas] to flutter; [+brazos] to flap; wave
batir palmas to clap one's hands; batir el vuelo to fly off; take flight
5 (golpear) [+tambor, metal] to beat
el batir de los martillos contra el metal the sound of hammers beating the metal; the clang of hammers on metal
[+lluvia, olas, viento] to beat on against;o [+sol] to beat down on las olas batían la orilla de la playa the waves were beating on against the shore;o el viento batía con fuerza las ventanas the wind was pounding on against the windows;o
[+moneda] to mint
