verb🔗ShareGolpear, maltratarTo hit or strike violently and repeatedly."The firemen battered down the door."Los bomberos derribaron la puerta a golpes.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRebozarTo coat with batter (the food ingredient)."I prefer it when they batter the cod with breadcrumbs."Prefiero cuando rebozan el bacalao con pan rallado.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVencer, golpearTo defeat soundly; to thrash."Leeds United battered Charlton 7-0."El Leeds United venció al Charlton 7-0.actionsportwarmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmborrachar, embriagar(usually in the passive) To intoxicate."I was battered last night on our pub crawl."Me emborraché anoche en nuestra ruta de bares.drinksensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAplanar a martillazosTo flatten (metal) by hammering, so as to compress it inwardly and spread it outwardly."The blacksmith was battering the hot steel, slowly shaping it into a horseshoe. "El herrero estaba aplanando el acero caliente a martillazos, dándole forma lentamente de herradura.materialtechnicalindustrymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInclinarseTo slope (of walls, buildings etc.)."The ancient castle walls are battering inward, making it difficult to walk along the top. "Las antiguas murallas del castillo se están inclinando hacia adentro, lo que dificulta caminar por la parte superior.architectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePaliza, golpizaA heavy beating"The old car sustained a severe battering from the hailstorm. "El coche viejo sufrió una severa paliza por la granizada.actionpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDerrota, palizaA large defeat"The team's recent battering in the soccer tournament left them discouraged. "La reciente derrota del equipo en el torneo de fútbol los dejó desanimados.outcomeeventdisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
