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"Beat" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "batir", and "blindness" is a noun which is often translated as "la ceguera". Learn more about the difference between "beat" and "blindness" below.
beat(
bit
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. batir
Now, beat the ingredients until they form a batter.Ahora, bate los ingredientes hasta que formen una pasta.
The baby bird beat its wings until it finally lifted off the ground.El pajarito batió las alas hasta que por fin se levantó del suelo.
3. (to defeat)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (to pulsate)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (rhythm)
a. el pulso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
If a piece is in three-four time, that means there are three beats per measure.Si una pieza está en tres por cuatro, eso quiere decir que hay tres pulsos por compás.
a. la ronda (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
One of the party's electoral promises is to have more police officers on the beat.Una de las promesas electorales del partido es de tener a más policías haciendo sus rondas.
8. (anatomy)
a. la pulsación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
How many beats per minute is a normal heart rate?¿Cuántas pulsaciones por minuto tiene un ritmo cardíaco normal?
blindness(
blaynd
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nihs
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la ceguera (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Glaucoma can cause blindness if left untreated.Si no se trata, el glaucoma puede causar ceguera.
2. (figurative) (lack of perception)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. la ceguera (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Paula's blindness to George's real nature made it possible for him to continue deceiving her.La ceguera de Paula ante el verdadero carácter de George, hizo posible que siguiera engañándola.
