batiste [bæˈtiːst]
batiste [ba-tist]
sustantivo
1Batista, lino fino; olán.
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batir
transitive verb
1to beat, to whisk (mezclar) (huevos, mezcla líquida); to whip (nata)
2to beat against (golpear)
- las olas batían las rocas -> the waves beat against the rocks
- el viento batía las ventanas -> the windows were banging in the wind
3to flap, to beat (alas)
4to beat (derrotar); to break (récord)
5to comb, to search (explorar)
intransitive verb
6to beat down (sol, lluvia)
batirse
pronomial verb1to fight (luchar)
- batirse en duelo -> to fight a duel
2to slam shut (puerta)
3(también figurative)
- batirse en retirada -> to beat a retreat
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batir [bah-teer’]
article & verb transitive
1To beat, to dash, to strike two bodies together.
2To clash, to clout, to clap.
3To demolish, to raze, to throw down.
4To move in a violent manner.
5In paper-mills, to fit and adjust the reams of paper already made up.
6To strike or fall on without injury: spoken of the sun or wind.
- El cierzo bate a Madrid -> the north wind blows on Madrid
- Batir banderas -> to salute with the colors, (Naut.) to strike the colors
- Batir el campo -> (Mil.) to reconnoitre the enemy's camp
- Batir moneda -> to coin money
- Batir las olas, to ply the seas. Batir las catarata -> or nubes de los ojos, to crouch
- Batir hoja -> to foliate, or to beat metals into leaves or plates
7To rinse (ropa). (Andes)
8(Cono Sur) To inform.
verb neuter
9To lose courage, to decline in health or strength. (n)
10To beat violently. (Medical) (n)
verb
11ABATIRSE.
12Batirse el cobre, to toil hard for useful purposes. (Metaphorical)
13To fight, to have a fight.
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
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Verb Conjugation for "batir"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | bato | batí | batía | batiré | bata |
| Tú | bates | batiste | batías | batirás | batas |
| Ella/Él/Usted | bate | batió | batía | batirá | bata |
| Nosotros | batimos | batimos | batíamos | batiremos | batamos |
| Vosotros | batís | batisteis | batíais | batiréis | batáis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | baten | batieron | batían | batirán | batan |
