beating Meaning

verb

Battre, frapper

To hit; strike

Examples :

"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 avec ses poings jusqu'à ce que ses jointures saignent.

action

verb

Battre, frapper

To strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm.

Examples :

"He danced hypnotically while she beat the atabaque."

Il dansait hypnotiquement pendant qu'elle battait l'atabaque.

action sound

verb

Battre, frapper

To strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly.

Examples :

"The baker was beating the dough to make it smooth and elastic. "

Le boulanger battait la pâte pour la rendre lisse et élastique.

action

verb

Battre, palpiter

To move with pulsation or throbbing.

Examples :

"My head was beating with a painful throbbing after staying up all night to study. "

Ma tête battait avec une douleur lancinante après avoir veillé toute la nuit pour étudier.

physiology body sensation

verb

Battre, vaincre

To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do better than, outdo, or excel (someone) in a particular, competitive event.

Examples :

""My older brother is really good at chess, but yesterday I surprised everyone by beating him." "

Mon frère aîné est très bon aux échecs, mais hier j'ai surpris tout le monde en le battant.

sport achievement action

verb

Virer de bord

To sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.

Examples :

"The sailboat captain was beating against the strong wind to reach the harbor. "

Le capitaine du voilier virait de bord contre le vent fort pour atteindre le port.

nautical sailing

verb

Battre, fouiller

To strike (water, foliage etc.) in order to drive out game; to travel through (a forest etc.) for hunting.

Examples :

"The hunters are beating the bushes to flush out the rabbits. "

Les chasseurs battent les buissons pour faire sortir les lapins.

animal game sport action nature

verb

Battre, fouetter

To mix food in a rapid fashion. Compare whip.

Examples :

"Beat the eggs and whip the cream."

Battez les œufs et fouettez la crème.

food utensil action

verb

Marchander, négocier

(In haggling for a price) of a buyer, to persuade the seller to reduce a price

Examples :

"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.

business commerce economy

verb

Battre, tambouriner

To indicate by beating or drumming.

Examples :

"to beat a retreat; to beat to quarters"

battre en retraite ; battre aux quartiers

sound music communication action

verb

Frayer, fouler

To tread, as a path.

Examples :

"The hikers were beating a path through the tall grass to reach the stream. "

Les randonneurs frayaient un chemin à travers les hautes herbes pour atteindre le ruisseau.

way action

verb

Battre, frapper, tourmenter

To exercise severely; to perplex; to trouble.

Examples :

"The difficult math problem was really beating me; I couldn't figure it out. "

Le problème de maths difficile me tourmentait vraiment ; je n'arrivais pas à le résoudre.

mind action

verb

Hésiter, douter

To be in agitation or doubt.

Examples :

"My mind was beating with worry about the upcoming exam. "

Mon esprit hésitait, inquiet pour l'examen à venir.

mind sensation

verb

Battre, frapper

To make a sound when struck.

Examples :

"The drums beat."

Les tambours battent.

sound action

verb

Battre, frapper

To make a succession of strokes on a drum.

Examples :

"The drummers beat to call soldiers to their quarters."

Les batteurs frappaient pour appeler les soldats à leurs quartiers.

music sound

verb

Battre, vibrer

To 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.

Examples :

"The out-of-tune piano was beating slightly, creating a wavering sound instead of a clear, consistent note. "

Le piano désaccordé vibrait légèrement, créant un son vacillant au lieu d'une note claire et constante.

sound music physics frequency

verb

Arriver avant quelqu'un

To arrive at a place before someone.

Examples :

"He beat me there."

Il est arrivé là-bas avant moi.

achievement action time

verb

Avoir des rapports sexuels, baiser

To have sexual intercourse.

Examples :

"Bruv, she came in just as we started to beat."

Mec, elle est arrivée juste au moment où on a commencé à baiser.

sex action human

verb

Dépouiller, voler

To rob.

Examples :

"He beat me out of 12 bucks last night."

Il m'a volé 12 dollars hier soir.

police law action

noun

Battre, coup

The action by which someone or something is beaten.

Examples :

"secret beatings of prisoners"

Des coups secrets sur des prisonniers

action event sport war

noun

Défaite, revers

A heavy defeat or setback.

Examples :

"The team suffered a crushing beating in the championship game, losing by fifty points. "

L'équipe a subi une défaite écrasante lors du match de championnat, perdant de cinquante points.

outcome event sport business

noun

Battement

The pulsation of the heart.

Examples :

"The doctor listened carefully to the patient's beating, checking for a healthy rhythm. "

Le médecin a écouté attentivement le battement du patient, vérifiant un rythme sain.

physiology medicine body organ

Meanings

Battre, frapper

Examples :

"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 avec ses poings jusqu'à ce que ses jointures saignent.

Battre, frapper

Examples :

"He danced hypnotically while she beat the atabaque."

Il dansait hypnotiquement pendant qu'elle battait l'atabaque.

Battre, frapper

Examples :

"The baker was beating the dough to make it smooth and elastic. "

Le boulanger battait la pâte pour la rendre lisse et élastique.

Battre, palpiter

Examples :

"My head was beating with a painful throbbing after staying up all night to study. "

Ma tête battait avec une douleur lancinante après avoir veillé toute la nuit pour étudier.

Battre, vaincre

Examples :

""My older brother is really good at chess, but yesterday I surprised everyone by beating him." "

Mon frère aîné est très bon aux échecs, mais hier j'ai surpris tout le monde en le battant.

Virer de bord

Examples :

"The sailboat captain was beating against the strong wind to reach the harbor. "

Le capitaine du voilier virait de bord contre le vent fort pour atteindre le port.

Battre, fouiller

Examples :

"The hunters are beating the bushes to flush out the rabbits. "

Les chasseurs battent les buissons pour faire sortir les lapins.

Battre, fouetter

Examples :

"Beat the eggs and whip the cream."

Battez les œufs et fouettez la crème.

Marchander, négocier

Examples :

"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.

Battre, tambouriner

Examples :

"to beat a retreat; to beat to quarters"

battre en retraite ; battre aux quartiers

Frayer, fouler

Examples :

"The hikers were beating a path through the tall grass to reach the stream. "

Les randonneurs frayaient un chemin à travers les hautes herbes pour atteindre le ruisseau.

Battre, frapper, tourmenter

Examples :

"The difficult math problem was really beating me; I couldn't figure it out. "

Le problème de maths difficile me tourmentait vraiment ; je n'arrivais pas à le résoudre.

Hésiter, douter

Examples :

"My mind was beating with worry about the upcoming exam. "

Mon esprit hésitait, inquiet pour l'examen à venir.

Battre, frapper

Examples :

"The drums beat."

Les tambours battent.

Battre, frapper

Examples :

"The drummers beat to call soldiers to their quarters."

Les batteurs frappaient pour appeler les soldats à leurs quartiers.

Battre, vibrer

Examples :

"The out-of-tune piano was beating slightly, creating a wavering sound instead of a clear, consistent note. "

Le piano désaccordé vibrait légèrement, créant un son vacillant au lieu d'une note claire et constante.

Arriver avant quelqu'un

Examples :

"He beat me there."

Il est arrivé là-bas avant moi.

Avoir des rapports sexuels, baiser

Examples :

"Bruv, she came in just as we started to beat."

Mec, elle est arrivée juste au moment où on a commencé à baiser.

Dépouiller, voler

Examples :

"He beat me out of 12 bucks last night."

Il m'a volé 12 dollars hier soir.

Battre, coup

Examples :

"secret beatings of prisoners"