verb🔗ShareDisminuir, reducirTo reduce the force of something; to abate."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.actionprocessamountenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContener, refrenarTo restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation"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.attitudeactionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCortar, quitar, eliminar(sometimes figurative) To cut off, remove, take away."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.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExceptuar, excluirTo leave out, except, bar."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.languagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConsumirse, debilitarseTo waste away."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.medicinephysiologydiseasebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrivar deTo deprive of."The harsh sunlight was bating the colors from the old photograph. "La dura luz del sol estaba privando de color a la vieja fotografía.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReducir, disminuirTo lessen by retrenching, deducting, or reducing; to abate; to beat down; to lower."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.amountbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReducir, disminuirTo allow by way of abatement or deduction."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.businessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLuchar, pelearTo contend or strive with blows or arguments."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.actionsportwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAletear, cebarOf a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait."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.animalbirdactionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCurtirTo soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate."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.materialchemistryprocessindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMenguanteOf the moon, when it is waning."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.astronomytimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
preposition🔗ShareExcepto, aparte deApart from; except."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.languagegrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
