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beat [biːt]
sustantivo
1. latido (m) (of heart); ritmo (m) (in music) (rhythm); tiempo (m) (in bar)
2. ronda (f) (of policeman) (británico)
- on the beat -> de ronda
adjetivo
3. (familiar) (exhausted)
- to be dead beat -> estar hecho(a) polvo
verbo transitivo (pt beat, pp beaten [ˈbiːtən])
4. golpear (repetidamente) (hit) (person); batir (eggs)
- to beat a drum -> tocar el tambor
- to beat the retreat -> batirse en retirada
- to beat a path through the crowd -> abrirse camino entre la multitud
- beat it! (familiar) -> ¡largo!, ¡esfúmate!, ¡bórrate! (RP)
- the bird beat its wings -> el pájaro batió las alas
5. ganar (defeat)
- we beat them easily -> les ganamos sin dificultad
- that will take some beating -> eso va a ser difícil de mejorar
- I got up early to beat the traffic -> me levanté temprano para adelantarme a la hora punta or (español de España) pico (Am)
- he beat me to it -> se me adelantó
- you can't beat a good book -> no hay nada mejor que un buen libro
- if you can't beat them, join them (Prov) -> si no puedes vencer al enemigo, únete a él
- that beats everything! (familiar) -> ¡es lo mejor que he oído en mi vida!
- it beats me why he did it (familiar) -> no tengo ni idea de por qué lo hizo
verbo intransitivo
6. latir (heart)
también:
- to beat about or around the bush -> andarse por las ramas
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beat [bit]
adjetivo
1. Fatigado, agotado, reventado, molido (exhausted).
- To be dead estar reventado o molido ->
sustantivo
1. Golpe o modo de golpear.
2. Pulsación, latido.
3. Toque de tambor, sonido.
4. Quiebro de la voz.
5. Ronda (of policeman), el distrito o cuartel al cuidado de un alguacil, o sereno.
(Mús.) Tiempo, ritmo (rhythmic accent) 3. Oscilación del péndulo de un reloj.
"beat" in the Answers forum
| Q: | Translate: to make one's heart skip a beat |
| A: | Sure. "[Dar un vuelco el corazón][1]". :) [1]: http://es.thefreedictionary.com/vuelco |
| Q: | beat the celeb banner |
| A: | Thanks ... I'll try it :D |
| Q: | How would you say cops on the beat? |
| A: | hacer la ronda = walk the beat La policía hace la ronda todas las tardes por este barrio. |
| Q: | The next big question. Can the Phillies beat the Yankees? |
| A: | Wow, you have my attention. I think this is one of those posts that should be deleted! (just kidding!!) :lol: Of course they're going to beat the Yankees.… |
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