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bating

/ˈbeɪtɪŋ/

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verb

Disminuir, reducir

To reduce the force of something; to abate.

Examples :

"The teacher spoke softly, bating her anger so she could calmly explain the consequences. "

La maestra habló suavemente, disminuyendo su enojo para poder explicar con calma las consecuencias.

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verb

Contener, refrenar

To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation

Examples :

"The dog was bating at the door, eager to go for a walk in the park. "

El perro se contenía en la puerta, ansioso por ir a pasear al parque.

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verb

Cortar, quitar, eliminar

(sometimes figurative) To cut off, remove, take away.

Examples :

"The teacher, bating the extra credit, graded only the required questions on the test. "

El profesor, eliminando el crédito extra, solo calificó las preguntas requeridas en el examen.

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verb

Exceptuar, excluir

To leave out, except, bar.

Examples :

"We are inviting everyone to the party, bating John because he is sick. "

Estamos invitando a todos a la fiesta, exceptuando a John porque está enfermo.

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verb

Consumirse, debilitarse

Examples :

"After the injury, the athlete was bating and losing muscle mass because he couldn't train. "

Después de la lesión, el atleta se estaba debilitando y perdiendo masa muscular porque no podía entrenar.

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verb

Privar de

Examples :

"The harsh sunlight was bating the colors from the old photograph. "

La dura luz del sol estaba privando de color a la vieja fotografía.

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verb

Reducir, disminuir

To lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower.

Examples :

"The store manager was bating the price of the damaged goods to appease the upset customer. "

El gerente de la tienda estaba reduciendo el precio de los productos dañados para apaciguar al cliente molesto.

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verb

Reducir, disminuir

To allow by way of abatement or deduction.

Examples :

"The insurance company is bating a portion of the hospital bill due to a clerical error. "

La compañía de seguros está reduciendo una parte de la factura del hospital debido a un error administrativo.

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verb

Luchar, pelear

To contend or strive with blows or arguments.

Examples :

"The siblings were bating each other playfully with pillows, their laughter filling the room. "

Los hermanos se peleaban juguetonamente con almohadas, y sus risas llenaban la habitación.

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verb

Aletear, cebar

Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait.

Examples :

"The impatient falcon, confined to its perch, kept bating its wings, eager to hunt. "

El halcón impaciente, confinado en su percha, seguía aleteando, ansioso por cazar.

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verb

Curtir

To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.

Examples :

"The leatherworker is bating the cowhide in a large tub of enzyme solution to soften it after tanning. "

El marroquinero está curtindo la piel de vaca en una tina grande con una solución enzimática para ablandarla después del curtido.

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verb

Masturbarse

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adjective

Menguante

Of the moon, when it is waning.

Examples :

"The bating moon offered only a sliver of light as I walked home from work. "

La luna menguante solo ofrecía un rayo de luz mientras caminaba a casa del trabajo.

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preposition

Excepto, aparte de

Apart from; except.

Examples :

"The entire class passed the test, bating John, who was absent that day. "

Toda la clase aprobó el examen, excepto John, que estaba ausente ese día.

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