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"Probetas" is a form of "probeta", a noun which is often translated as "test tube". "Batas" is a form of "batir", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to beat". Learn more about the difference between "probetas" and "batas" below.
la probeta, probeta(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
2. (medicine)
a. test-tube
Cuando se habla de la generación probeta, se están refiriendo a los niños concebidos mediante fecundación in vitro.When we speak of the test-tube generation, we're talking about the children conceived by means of in vitro fertilization.
batir(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to mix)
a. to beat
Está batiendo los huevos para hacer un omelet.She is beating some eggs to make an omelette.
d. to cream (into a paste)
Para lograr galletas ligeras y esponjadas, hay que batir la mantequilla correctamente.For light and fluffy cookies, you need to cream the butter properly.
e. to churn (dairy products)
Por favor, utiliza crema fresca y bátela hasta hacerse mantequilla.Please use fresh cream and churn it into butter.
2. (to hit)
c. to beat down on
El sol nos batía con fuerza el pasado sábado.The sun beat down on us last Saturday.
4. (to conquer)
5. (to explore)
6. (to surpass)
7. (to hammer)
8. (to stamp)
a. to mint
La ceca de Quito batía las monedas de curso legal en Ecuador.The Quito mint minted legal tender coins in Ecuador.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
10. (to pound)
batirse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
11. (to combat)
