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beating

/ˈbiːtɪŋ/

/ˈbitɪŋ/

beating up

beatingnoun

beatings

/ˈbiːtɪŋ/

Translations

passage à tabac

The victim suffered a severe beating at the hands of the attackers.

La victime a subi un violent passage à tabac de la part des agresseurs.

défaite cuisante

The team took a beating in the championship game, losing by a wide margin.

L’équipe a subi une défaite cuisante lors du match de championnat, en perdant largement.

battement

The beating of the drums could be heard from miles away.

Le battement des tambours s’entendait à des kilomètres.

pulsation

She felt a dull beating in her temples.

Elle sentait une pulsation sourde dans ses tempes.

Additional translations

battageCuisine, technique ; pour l’action de battre ou de mélanger vigoureusement une préparation.

Definitions

A physical assault in which someone is hit repeatedly.

The victim suffered a severe beating at the hands of the attackers.

A defeat or setback, often in a competitive context.

The team took a beating in the championship game, losing by a wide margin.

The act of striking something repeatedly to produce a sound or rhythm.

The beating of the drums could be heard from miles away.

A throbbing or pulsating pain.

She felt a dull beating in her temples.

The action of mixing or stirring vigorously.

Give the batter a good beating until it is smooth.

Synonyms

beatinggerund / present participle

/ˈbiːtɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something that strikes or throbs repeatedly (e.g., "beating heart").

Translations

battantS’emploie notamment pour la pluie, le vent ou des coups répétés.

They could hear the beating rain against the window.

Ils pouvaient entendre la pluie battante contre la fenêtre.

Definitions

Striking, throbbing, or moving with repeated blows or pulsations.

They could hear the beating rain against the window.

Synonyms

beatverb

beating

Gerund

beat

Past Simple

beaten

Past Participle

beating

Gerund

/biːt/

/bit/

Translations

battre

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

beatnoun

Definitions

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

Definitions

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.