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batter

UK
/ˈbæt.ə/
US
/ˈbæt̬.ɚ/

Translations

batternoun
batters
pl
UK
/ˈbæt.ə/
US
/ˈbæt̬.ɚ/
pâteEn cuisine, mélange semi-liquide à base de farine, d’œufs et de liquide.
She poured the batter into the hot pan to make pancakes for breakfast.
Elle a versé la pâte dans la poêle chaude pour faire des pancakes au petit-déjeuner.
batteurSport.
The batter hit a home run, sending the ball flying over the fence.
Le batteur a frappé un circuit, envoyant la balle par-dessus la clôture.
Additional translations
fruitArchitecture et génie civil ; terme technique pour le fruit d’un mur ou d’un ouvrage.
Synonyms
mixture
combination
blend
paste
dough
batterverb
battered
Past Simple
battered
Past Participle
battering
Gerund
UK
/ˈbæt.ə/
US
/ˈbæt.ɚ/
malmenerAu figuré, avec une idée d’acharnement ou de traitement sévère.
The politician was battered by the media for his controversial remarks.
L’homme politique a été malmené par les médias à cause de ses propos controversés.
The storm continued to batter the coastline throughout the night.
La tempête a continué à battre le littoral toute la nuit.
Additional translations
donner du fruit àTechnique de construction.
Synonyms
thrash
hammer
pummel
smash
beat
whip
pound
strike

Definitions

batternoun
A mixture of flour, eggs, and milk or water used in cooking, especially for making cakes or pancakes.
She poured the batter into the hot pan to make pancakes for breakfast.
A player in baseball or cricket who is batting or whose turn it is to bat.
The batter hit a home run, sending the ball flying over the fence.
The inward slope or angle of a wall, embankment, or similar structure.
Engineers adjusted the batter of the retaining wall to improve its stability.
batterverb
To strike repeatedly with hard blows.
The storm continued to batter the coastline throughout the night.
To subject to persistent harsh treatment or criticism.
The politician was battered by the media for his controversial remarks.
To construct or shape (a wall or structure) so that it slopes inward as it rises.
The ancient ramparts were battered to deflect incoming projectiles.
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