noun🔗ShareCoup, battementA stroke; a blow."The boxer landed a powerful beat on his opponent's jaw. "Le boxeur a porté un coup puissant à la mâchoire de son adversaire.actionbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBattement, pulsationA pulsation or throb."a beat of the heart; the beat of the pulse"Un battement de cœur ; la pulsation du pouls.physiologymedicinesoundmusicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTemps, battementA pulse on the beat level, the metric level at which pulses are heard as the basic unit. Thus a beat is the basic time unit of a piece."The music teacher emphasized the beat, showing the students how each pulse was the basic time unit of the song. "Le professeur de musique a mis l'accent sur le temps, montrant aux élèves comment chaque battement était l'unité de temps de base de la chanson.musictimeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRythme, battementA rhythm."The music teacher showed the class a new beat for the school song. "Le professeur de musique a montré à la classe un nouveau rythme pour la chanson de l'école.musicsoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBattementThe interference between two tones of almost equal frequency"The beat between the two piano notes was barely audible. "Le battement entre les deux notes de piano était à peine audible.soundphysicsfrequencymusictechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTemps, pause(authorship) A short pause in a play, screenplay, or teleplay, for dramatic or comedic effect; a plot point or story development."The play's final beat, a long silence before the curtain fell, built suspense. "Le dernier temps de la pièce, un long silence avant la chute du rideau, a créé du suspense.storyentertainmentliteraturemediaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRonde, secteurThe route patrolled by a police officer or a guard."The officer's beat included the entire downtown shopping district. "La ronde de l'agent comprenait tout le quartier commerçant du centre-ville.policeareajobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSecteur, responsabilité(by extension) An area of a person's responsibility, especially"My beat at work is the southern part of town. "Mon secteur au travail est le sud de la ville.areajobpolicemilitarybusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareExclusivité, scoopAn act of reporting news or scientific results before a rival; a scoop."The newspaper got a beat on the other papers, reporting the school's new science project first. "Le journal a obtenu l'exclusivité sur les autres journaux, en rapportant en premier le nouveau projet scientifique de l'école.mediaachievementcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBattre, surpasserThat which beats, or surpasses, another or others."the beat of him"Le battre de lui.achievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSecteur, quartierA precinct."The new student was assigned to beat 3, the third precinct in the school. "Le nouvel élève a été affecté au secteur 3, le troisième secteur de l'école.policeareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEndroit fréquenté, lieuA place of habitual or frequent resort."The coffee shop is my usual beat; I go there every morning before school. "Le café est mon endroit habituel ; j'y vais tous les matins avant l'école.placeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArnaqueur, escrocA low cheat or swindler."a dead beat"un arnaqueur mortpersoncharactermoralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLe rythme, la base instrumentaleThe instrumental portion of a piece of hip-hop music."The beat in the new hip-hop song was so catchy that everyone in the cafeteria was tapping their feet. "Le rythme de la nouvelle chanson hip-hop était si entraînant que tout le monde à la cafétéria tapait du pied.musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBattueThe act of scouring, or ranging over, a tract of land to rouse or drive out game; also, those so engaged, collectively."The hunting beat took the trackers through the woods for hours. "La battue a emmené les traqueurs à travers les bois pendant des heures.gamesportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoupA smart tap on the adversary's blade."The fencer landed a quick beat on his opponent's foil, momentarily disrupting his rhythm. "L'escrimeur a porté un coup rapide sur la lame de son adversaire, perturbant momentanément son rythme.weaponsportactionmilitaryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, frapperTo 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 battu le mur à coups de poing jusqu'à ce que ses jointures saignent.actionbodyessentialChat 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 de manière hypnotique pendant qu'elle battait l'atabaque.actionsoundmusicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, frapperTo strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly."The angry student beat the table with his fist. "L'étudiant en colère a battu la table avec son poing.actionsoundwaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, palpiterTo move with pulsation or throbbing."My heart beat fast when I saw my test results. "Mon cœur battait vite quand j'ai vu les résultats de mon test.physiologymusicessentialChat 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."The student beat all her classmates in the spelling bee. "L'élève a battu tous ses camarades de classe au concours d'orthographe.sportachievementgamewaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVirer de bordTo sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind."The sailboat had to beat against the strong wind to reach the harbor. "Le voilier a dû virer de bord contre le vent fort pour atteindre le port.nauticalsailingessentialChat 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 hunters beat the forest, hoping to flush out the deer. "Les chasseurs ont battu la forêt, espérant faire sortir le cerf.gameactionnaturesportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, fouetterTo mix food in a rapid fashion. Compare whip."Beat the eggs and whip the cream."Battez les œufs et fouettez la crème.foodutensilactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNégocier le prix à la baisse(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 négocier le prix à 35 dollars.businesseconomycommerceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, frapperTo indicate by beating or drumming."to beat a retreat; to beat to quarters"battre en retraite ; battre aux postes de combatmusicsoundactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, foulerTo tread, as a path."The hikers beat a path through the tall grass to reach the hidden waterfall. "Les randonneurs ont battu un chemin à travers les hautes herbes pour atteindre la cascade cachée.wayactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, frapper; déconcerter; tourmenterTo exercise severely; to perplex; to trouble."The difficult math problems beat her; she couldn't figure them out. "Les problèmes de maths difficiles la déconcertaient ; elle ne pouvait pas les résoudre.mindemotionactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHésiter, douterTo be in agitation or doubt."The upcoming exam was making her beat with worry. "L'examen à venir la faisait hésiter, rongée par l'inquiétude.mindemotionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, frapperTo make a sound when struck."The drums beat."Les tambours battent.soundactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, frapperTo make a succession of strokes on a drum."The drummers beat to call soldiers to their quarters."Les batteurs battaient pour appeler les soldats dans leurs quartiers.musicsoundessentialChat 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 grandfather clock's pendulum beat steadily, a rhythmic sound filling the quiet house. "Le pendule de l'horloge grand-père battait régulièrement, un son rythmique remplissant la maison silencieuse.soundmusicphysicsfrequencyessentialChat 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.actionachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvoir des relations sexuelles, baiserTo have sexual intercourse."Bruv, she came in just as we started to beat."Mec, elle est arrivée juste au moment où on a commencé à baiser.sexactionhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDépouiller, volerTo rob."He beat me out of 12 bucks last night."Il m'a volé 12 dollars la nuit dernière.policelawactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareÉpuisé, crevéExhausted"After the long day, she was feeling completely beat."Après cette longue journée, elle se sentait complètement épuisée.sensationconditionbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDélabré, uséDilapidated, beat up"Dude, you drive a beat car like that and you ain’t gonna get no honeys."Mec, tu conduis une voiture aussi délabrée et tu vas pas choper de meufs.conditionappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFabuleux, formidableFabulous"Her makeup was beat!"Son maquillage était fabuleux !stylelanguageattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEnnuyeux, barbantBoring"The meeting was so beat; everyone was yawning. "La réunion était tellement ennuyeuse ; tout le monde bâillait.attitudecharactersensationmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareLaid, moche(of a person) ugly"My brother is a bit beat; he hasn't slept well in days. "Mon frère est un peu moche ; il n'a pas bien dormi depuis des jours.appearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBeatnikA beatnik."My uncle, a beat, used to wear patched jeans and listen to jazz music. "Mon oncle, un beatnik, portait des jeans rapiécés et écoutait du jazz.culturestylepersonliteraturehistoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
