batir
transitive verb
1 (vencer, superar) [+adversario, enemigo] to beat; [+récord] to break; beat
batieron al Osasuna por 4 a 1 they beat Osasuna 4-1; el cáncer ha sido batido en muchos frentes cancer has been beaten on many fronts
batió el récord mundial de 400 metros vallas she broke o beat the world 400 metres hurdles record
las ventas han batido todos los récords este año sales have broken o beaten all records this year
2 (Culin) [+huevos] to beat; whisk; [+nata, crema] to whip [+mantequilla, margarina] to cream; [+leche] (para hacer mantequilla) to churn
se bate el queso con el huevo beat the cheese with the egg
3 (recorrer) (Mil) to comb; search; (Caza) to beat
la policía batió la zona pero no encontró nada the police combed o searched the area but found nothing
4 (agitar) [+alas] to flap; [+pestañas] to flutter; [+brazos] to flap; wave
batir palmas to clap one's hands; batir el vuelo to fly off; take flight
5 (golpear) [+tambor, metal] to beat
el batir de los martillos contra el metal the sound of hammers beating the metal; the clang of hammers on metal
[+lluvia, olas, viento] to beat on o against [+sol] to beat down on las olas batían la orilla de la playa the waves were beating on o against the shore; el viento batía con fuerza las ventanas the wind was pounding on o against the windows
[+moneda] to mint