verb🔗ShareDisminuir, reducirTo reduce the force of something; to abate."The heavy rain began to bate after an hour, turning into a light drizzle. "La fuerte lluvia comenzó a disminuir después de una hora, convirtiéndose en una llovizna ligera.energyphysicsnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContener, refrenarTo restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation"The dog could barely bate his excitement as he watched his owner prepare his dinner. "El perro apenas podía contener su emoción mientras veía a su dueño preparar su cena.actionattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortar, quitar, eliminar(sometimes figurative) To cut off, remove, take away."The teacher bated the confusing questions from the exam, leaving only the essential ones. "El profesor eliminó las preguntas confusas del examen, dejando solo las esenciales.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExcluir, exceptuarTo leave out, except, bar.""We invite everyone to the company picnic, bating John because he is out of town." "Invitamos a todos al picnic de la empresa, exceptuando a John porque está fuera de la ciudad.lawbusinesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMarchitarse, consumirseTo waste away."After months of being bedridden with illness, her muscles began to bate. "Después de meses de estar postrada en cama por la enfermedad, sus músculos comenzaron a consumirse.physiologymedicinebodyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrivar deTo deprive of."The strict new rules bate students of their free time after school. "Las nuevas reglas estrictas privan a los estudiantes de su tiempo libre después de la escuela.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReducir, disminuirTo lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower."The shop owner wouldn't bate the price of the old bicycle, even though it had a flat tire. "El dueño de la tienda no quiso disminuir el precio de la bicicleta vieja, aunque tenía una llanta pinchada.amountbusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReducir, disminuirTo allow by way of abatement or deduction."The store agreed to bate the price of the damaged television by $50. "La tienda acordó reducir el precio del televisor dañado en $50.financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePelea, disputaStrife; contention."The siblings' constant bate over the TV remote made family movie night stressful. "La constante disputa de los hermanos por el control remoto del televisor hizo que la noche de cine familiar fuera estresante.attitudecharacteractionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDebatir, lucharTo contend or strive with blows or arguments."The siblings often bate over which TV show to watch. "Los hermanos a menudo debaten sobre qué programa de televisión ver.actioncommunicationwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAletear, batirOf a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait."The falcon, impatient to be released, began to bate against its leash, flapping its wings hard. "El halcón, impaciente por ser liberado, comenzó a aletear contra su correa, batiendo fuertemente sus alas.animalbirdactionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBateAn alkaline lye which neutralizes the effect of the previous application of lime, and makes hides supple in the process of tanning."The tanner added the bate to the hides after the liming process to soften them and prepare them for tanning. "El curtidor añadió el bate a las pieles después del encalado para ablandarlas y prepararlas para el curtido.chemistrymaterialindustryprocesstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuba, tinaA vat which contains this liquid."The leatherworker carefully placed the freshly tanned hides into the bate to soften them before the next stage of processing. "El marroquinero colocó cuidadosamente las pieles recién curtidas en la cuba para ablandarlas antes de la siguiente etapa del proceso.materialsubstancechemistryindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRemojarTo soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate."The cobbler carefully bated the discarded leather scraps to prepare them for use in a new pair of shoes. "El zapatero remojó cuidadosamente los recortes de cuero desechados para prepararlos para su uso en un nuevo par de zapatos.materialchemistryindustryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpear, batearTo hit; strike"As soon as she heard that her father had died, she went into a rage and beat the wall with her fists until her knuckles bled."Tan pronto como supo que su padre había muerto, entró en cólera y golpeó la pared con los puños hasta que le sangraron los nudillos.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpear, batirTo strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm."He danced hypnotically while she beat the atabaque."Él bailaba hipnóticamente mientras ella golpeaba el atabaque.actionsoundworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpear, pegarTo strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly."The angry student kept bating the desk with his fist, making a loud thumping noise. "El estudiante enojado siguió golpeando el escritorio con el puño, haciendo un ruido sordo.actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLatir, palpitarTo move with pulsation or throbbing."My heart bated with excitement as I waited for the results of the spelling bee. "Mi corazón latía de emoción mientras esperaba los resultados del concurso de ortografía.physiologybodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVencer, derrotar, superarTo win against; to defeat or overcome; to do better than, outdo, or excel (someone) in a particular, competitive event.""Maria studied hard all semester to bate her classmate, David, on the final exam." "María estudió mucho durante todo el semestre para vencer a su compañero de clase, David, en el examen final.achievementsportgameactionabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNavegar de bolinaTo sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind."The small sailboat had to bate across the lake to reach the far shore against the strong headwind. "El pequeño velero tuvo que navegar de bolina por el lago para llegar a la orilla lejana contra el fuerte viento en contra.nauticalsailingvehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBatear, registrarTo strike (water, foliage etc.) in order to drive out game; to travel through (a forest etc.) for hunting."The hunter used a stick to bate the tall grass, hoping to scare out a rabbit. "El cazador usó un palo para registrar la hierba alta, con la esperanza de asustar a un conejo.sportnatureanimalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBatirTo mix food in a rapid fashion. Compare whip."Beat the eggs and whip the cream."Bate los huevos y monta la crema.foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRegatear, negociar(In haggling for a price) of a buyer, to persuade the seller to reduce a price"He wanted $50 for it, but I managed to beat him down to $35."Él quería 50 dólares por ello, pero logré regatearle hasta 35 dólares.businesscommerceeconomyvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpear, batirTo indicate by beating or drumming."to beat a retreat; to beat to quarters"tocar retirada; tocar a formarcommunicationsoundmusicsignalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHollar, pisarTo tread, as a path."Walking through the tall grass, we could see where the deer had bated a path to the stream. "Caminando por la hierba alta, pudimos ver por dónde los ciervos habían hollado un camino hacia el arroyo.wayactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcosar, atormentar, molestarTo exercise severely; to perplex; to trouble."The difficult math problem continued to bate the student, even after hours of trying. "El difícil problema de matemáticas continuó atormentando al estudiante, incluso después de horas de intentarlo.mindactionsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDudar, vacilarTo be in agitation or doubt."Seeing the flashing red light on the car's dashboard, she began to bate with worry. "Al ver la luz roja intermitente en el salpicadero del coche, comenzó a dudar preocupada.mindemotionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpear, batirTo make a sound when struck."The drums beat."Los tambores golpean.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTocar el tamborTo make a succession of strokes on a drum."The drummers beat to call soldiers to their quarters."Los bateristas tocaron el tambor para llamar a los soldados a sus cuarteles.musicsoundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLatir, vibrarTo sound with more or less rapid alternations of greater and less intensity, so as to produce a pulsating effect; said of instruments, tones, or vibrations, not perfectly in unison."The two out-of-tune guitars would bate slightly against each other during band practice, creating a wavering sound. "Las dos guitarras desafinadas latían ligeramente una contra la otra durante el ensayo de la banda, creando un sonido vacilante.soundmusicfrequencyphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLlegar a un lugar antes que alguienTo arrive at a place before someone."He beat me there."Él llegó allí antes que yo.actionachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTener relaciones sexuales, follarTo have sexual intercourse."Bruv, she came in just as we started to beat."Tío, ella entró justo cuando empezamos a follar.sexbodyhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRobar, atracarTo rob."He beat me out of 12 bucks last night."Me robó 12 dólares anoche.policeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading