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beat

UK
/biːt/
US
/biːt/
beat up
beat up

Translations

beatverb
beat
Past Simple
beaten
Past Participle
beating
Gerund
UK
/biːt/
US
/bit/
He beat the drum loudly during the parade.
Il battait le tambour bruyamment pendant le défilé.
battreDans le sens de vaincre en compétition.
She beat her opponent in the final match.
Elle a battu son adversaire lors du match final.
fouetterEn cuisine, pour des ingrédients comme les œufs.
Beat the eggs until they are fluffy.
Fouettez les œufs jusqu’à ce qu’ils deviennent mousseux.
battrePour un rythme ou un mouvement pulsatoire.
His heart began to beat faster as he approached the stage.
Son cœur s’est mis à battre plus vite à mesure qu’il s’approchait de la scène.
Additional translations
frayerDans l’expression beat a path, au sens de tracer en foulant à répétition.
Synonyms
strike
hit
thump
pound
whack
bash
smite
thrash
clobber
drub
Antonyms
lose
surrender
beatnoun
beats
pl
UK
/biːt/
US
/biːt/
The drummer kept a steady beat throughout the song.
Le batteur a gardé un rythme régulier tout au long de la chanson.
He felt the beat of the drum in his chest.
Il sentait le coup du tambour dans sa poitrine.
secteurAu sens de zone de patrouille d’un policier.
The officer walked his beat every night to ensure the neighborhood was safe.
L’agent parcourait son secteur chaque nuit pour s’assurer que le quartier était sûr.
instantSens courant dans les tournures comme a beat of silence.
There was a beat of silence before she answered the question.
Il y eut un instant de silence avant qu’elle ne réponde à la question.
rubriqueDans le journalisme, pour le sujet suivi régulièrement par un reporter.
Politics is her beat at the newspaper.
La politique est sa rubrique au journal.
Synonyms
rhythm
pulse
throb
tempo
measure
cadence
beatadjective
more beat
Comp.
most beat
Super.
UK
/biːt/
US
/bit/
After the long hike, I was completely beat and just wanted to rest.
Après la longue randonnée, j’étais complètement épuisé et je voulais juste me reposer.
battuAu sens de vaincu, dépassé ou terrassé.
After the final goal, the team looked completely beat.
Après le but final, l’équipe avait l’air complètement battue.
impeccableFamilier, pour une mise en beauté ou une apparence parfaitement réussie.
Her makeup was absolutely beat for the photo shoot.
Son maquillage était impeccable pour la séance photo.

Definitions

beatverb
To strike repeatedly with force.
He beat the drum loudly during the parade.
To defeat someone in a game or competition.
She beat her opponent in the final match.
To mix ingredients thoroughly by stirring or whipping.
Beat the eggs until they are fluffy.
To pulsate or throb rhythmically.
His heart began to beat faster as he approached the stage.
To make a path by walking repeatedly over the same area.
They beat a path through the dense forest.
beatnoun
A regular rhythmic pattern in music or poetry.
The drummer kept a steady beat throughout the song.
A single stroke or blow, especially in a series.
He felt the beat of the drum in his chest.
A designated area or route regularly patrolled by a police officer.
The officer walked his beat every night to ensure the neighborhood was safe.
A brief pause or moment in time.
There was a beat of silence before she answered the question.
A subject area or topic that a reporter is responsible for covering on a regular basis.
Politics is her beat at the newspaper.
beatadjective
Exhausted or very tired.
After the long hike, I was completely beat and just wanted to rest.
Defeated or overcome.
After the final goal, the team looked completely beat.
Slang. Perfectly executed or impressively done, especially of facial makeup or overall appearance.
Her makeup was absolutely beat for the photo shoot.
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