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 avec ses poings jusqu'à ce que ses jointures saignent.actionChat 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.actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, frapperTo strike repeatedly; to inflict repeated blows; to knock vigorously or loudly."The baker was beating the dough to make it smooth and elastic. "Le boulanger battait la pâte pour la rendre lisse et élastique.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, palpiterTo move with pulsation or throbbing."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.physiologybodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, vaincreTo win against; to defeat or overcome; to do better than, outdo, or excel (someone) in a particular, competitive event.""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.sportachievementactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVirer de bordTo sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind."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.nauticalsailingChat 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 are beating the bushes to flush out the rabbits. "Les chasseurs battent les buissons pour faire sortir les lapins.animalgamesportactionnatureChat 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.foodutensilactionChat 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.businesscommerceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, tambourinerTo indicate by beating or drumming."to beat a retreat; to beat to quarters"battre en retraite ; battre aux quartierssoundmusiccommunicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrayer, foulerTo tread, as a path."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.wayactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, frapper, tourmenterTo exercise severely; to perplex; to trouble."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.mindactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHésiter, douterTo be in agitation or doubt."My mind was beating with worry about the upcoming exam. "Mon esprit hésitait, inquiet pour l'examen à venir.mindsensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBattre, frapperTo make a sound when struck."The drums beat."Les tambours battent.soundactionChat 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 frappaient pour appeler les soldats à leurs quartiers.musicsoundChat 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 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.soundmusicphysicsfrequencyChat 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.achievementactiontimeChat 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 juste au moment où on a commencé à baiser.sexactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDépouiller, volerTo rob."He beat me out of 12 bucks last night."Il m'a volé 12 dollars hier soir.policelawactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBattre, coupThe action by which someone or something is beaten."secret beatings of prisoners"Des coups secrets sur des prisonniersactioneventsportwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDéfaite, reversA heavy defeat or setback."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.outcomeeventsportbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBattementThe pulsation of the heart."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.physiologymedicinebodyorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading