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"Beat" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "batir", and "defeat" is a noun which is often translated as "la derrota". Learn more about the difference between "beat" and "defeat" 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?
defeat(
dih
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fit
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (loss)
a. la derrota (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).
The team suffered a defeat at the hands of their rivals.El equipo sufrió una derrota a manos de sus rivales.
2. (failure)
a. el fracaso (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).
He admitted defeat in the debate and vowed he would get vengeance next time.Admitió su fracaso en el debate y prometió que se vengaría la próxima vez.
3. (rejection)
a. el rechazo (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).
The defeat of our petition does not imply an end to our movement.El rechazo de nuestra solicitud no implica el fin de nuestro movimiento.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to beat)
5. (to reject)
a. rechazar
The proposal was defeated because it failed to convince voters.La propuesta fue rechazada porque no logró convencer a los votantes.
a. frustrar
Our attempts to clean up the city have been defeated by lack of municipal support.Nuestros intentos por limpiar la ciudad han sido frustrados por la falta de apoyo del municipio.