verb🔗ShareDiminuer, réduireTo reduce the force of something; to abate."The heavy rain began to bate after an hour, turning into a light drizzle. "La forte pluie a commencé à diminuer au bout d'une heure, se transformant en une légère bruine.energyphysicsnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéfréner, contenirTo restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation"The dog could barely bate his excitement as he watched his owner prepare his dinner. "Le chien pouvait à peine réfréner son excitation en regardant son maître préparer son dîner.actionattitudemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCouper, enlever, ôter(sometimes figurative) To cut off, remove, take away."The teacher bated the confusing questions from the exam, leaving only the essential ones. "Le professeur a supprimé les questions déroutantes de l'examen, ne conservant que les essentielles.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareExclure, saufTo leave out, except, bar.""We invite everyone to the company picnic, bating John because he is out of town." "Nous invitons tout le monde au pique-nique de l'entreprise, sauf John, car il est en dehors de la ville.lawbusinesscommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDépérir, dépérirTo waste away."After months of being bedridden with illness, her muscles began to bate. "Après des mois passés alitée à cause de la maladie, ses muscles ont commencé à dépérir.physiologymedicinebodyconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePriver deTo deprive of."The strict new rules bate students of their free time after school. "Les nouvelles règles strictes privent les élèves de leur temps libre après l'école.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéduire, diminuerTo 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. "Le commerçant n'a pas voulu réduire le prix du vieux vélo, même s'il avait un pneu crevé.amountbusinesseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéduire, diminuerTo allow by way of abatement or deduction."The store agreed to bate the price of the damaged television by $50. "Le magasin a accepté de réduire le prix du téléviseur endommagé de 50 $.financebusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareQuerelle, disputeStrife; contention."The siblings' constant bate over the TV remote made family movie night stressful. "La querelle constante des frères et sœurs au sujet de la télécommande rendait la soirée cinéma familiale stressante.attitudecharacteractionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe battre, se disputerTo contend or strive with blows or arguments."The siblings often bate over which TV show to watch. "Les frères et sœurs se disputent souvent pour savoir quelle émission de télévision regarder.actioncommunicationwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre des ailes, s'agiterOf 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. "Le faucon, impatient d'être relâché, commença à battre des ailes contre sa laisse, battant vigoureusement des ailes.animalbirdactionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBain de rivièreAn 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. "Le tanneur a ajouté le bain de rivière aux peaux après le chaulage pour les assouplir et les préparer au tannage.chemistrymaterialindustryprocesstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuve, bacA 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. "Le tanneur a soigneusement placé les peaux fraîchement tannées dans la cuve pour les ramollir avant la prochaine étape de traitement.materialsubstancechemistryindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéchaulerTo 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. "Le cordonnier a déchaulé avec soin les chutes de cuir mises au rebut pour les préparer à être utilisées dans une nouvelle paire de chaussures.materialchemistryindustryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrapper, battreTo 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."Dès qu'elle a appris le décès de son père, elle est entrée dans une rage folle et a frappé le mur avec ses poings jusqu'à ce que ses jointures saignent.actionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, frapperTo strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm."He danced hypnotically while she beat the atabaque."Il dansait hypnotiquement pendant qu'elle battait l'atabaque.actionsoundworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, frapperTo 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. "L'élève en colère continuait de frapper le bureau avec son poing, faisant un bruit sourd.actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, palpiterTo move with pulsation or throbbing."My heart bated with excitement as I waited for the results of the spelling bee. "Mon cœur battait d'excitation en attendant les résultats du concours d'orthographe.physiologybodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, vaincre, surpasserTo 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." "Maria a étudié dur tout le semestre pour battre son camarade de classe, David, à l'examen final.achievementsportgameactionabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVirer de bordTo 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. "Le petit voilier a dû virer de bord sur le lac pour atteindre la rive lointaine contre le vent fort.nauticalsailingvehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, fouillerTo 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. "Le chasseur a utilisé un bâton pour battre les hautes herbes, espérant effrayer un lapin.sportnatureanimalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattreTo mix food in a rapid fashion. Compare whip."Beat the eggs and whip the cream."Battez les œufs et montez la crème.foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMarchander, négocier(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."Il en voulait 50 dollars, mais j'ai réussi à le faire descendre à 35 dollars.businesscommerceeconomyvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, frapperTo indicate by beating or drumming."to beat a retreat; to beat to quarters"battre en retraite ; sonner le rassemblementcommunicationsoundmusicsignalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFouler, marcherTo tread, as a path."Walking through the tall grass, we could see where the deer had bated a path to the stream. "En marchant dans les hautes herbes, nous pouvions voir où les cerfs avaient foulé un chemin vers le ruisseau.wayactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTourmenter, tracasser, embêterTo exercise severely; to perplex; to trouble."The difficult math problem continued to bate the student, even after hours of trying. "Le problème de maths difficile continuait de tourmenter l'étudiant, même après des heures d'efforts.mindactionsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHésiter, douterTo be in agitation or doubt."Seeing the flashing red light on the car's dashboard, she began to bate with worry. "En voyant le voyant rouge clignotant sur le tableau de bord de la voiture, elle commença à douter, inquiète.mindemotionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrapper, battreTo make a sound when struck."The drums beat."Les tambours battent.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre le tambourTo make a succession of strokes on a drum."The drummers beat to call soldiers to their quarters."Les batteurs de tambour battaient pour appeler les soldats à leurs quartiers.musicsoundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, vibrerTo 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. "Les deux guitares désaccordées battaient légèrement l'une contre l'autre pendant les répétitions du groupe, créant un son vacillant.soundmusicfrequencyphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArriver avant quelqu'unTo arrive at a place before someone."He beat me there."Il est arrivé là-bas avant moi.actionachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvoir des rapports sexuels, baiserTo have sexual intercourse."Bruv, she came in just as we started to beat."Mec, elle est arrivée au moment où on a commencé à baiser.sexbodyhumanactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDétrousser, volerTo rob."He beat me out of 12 bucks last night."Il m'a détroussé de 12 dollars hier soir.policeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading