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"Beat" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "batir", and "outrun" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "dejar atrás". Learn more about the difference between "beat" and "outrun" 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?
outrun(
aut
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ruhn
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
b. correr más rápido que
The thoroughbred outran all of the other horses.El purasangre corrió más rápido que todos los demás caballos.
2. (to escape)
a. escapar de
It was not a good idea to try to outrun the approaching twister.No fue una buena idea tratar de escapar del tornado que se aproximaba.
3. (to surpass)
a. superar
Harry's working hard to outrun the rest of his colleagues.Harry está trabajando duro para superar al resto de sus colegas.
