batir
to beat
Reviewed by: David WestfallCofounder
To beat something, whether food, wings, or a rival
Encoding Strategies:
mnemonic
beat
to strike repeatedly
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-ir
verb suffix
Batir means to beat and sounds like the English word beat0 turned into a Spanish word.
batir
to beat, to whip, to whisk (food)
Beating ingredients in the kitchen, hitting them over and over with a whisk or a fork until they change texture.
Batí los huevos con un poco de salI beat the eggs with a little salt
Hay que batir la crema hasta que quede firmeYou have to whip the cream until it's firm
to beat, to flap (wings)
Moving wings up and down fast, the way a bird beats the air.
El colibrí bate las alas muy rápidoThe hummingbird beats its wings very fast
La gaviota batió las alas y se fueThe seagull flapped its wings and left
to beat against, to beat down on (natural forces)
Sun, wind, or water striking a place with nothing in the way.
Las olas batían el barco toda la nocheThe waves beat against the boat all night
El sol nos batía sin piedadThe sun beat down on us mercilessly
to beat, to defeat (an opponent)
Beating an opponent, which is winning against them.
Nuestro equipo batió al rival en la finalOur team beat the rival in the final
Los rebeldes lograron batir al ejércitoThe rebels managed to defeat the army
to break, to beat (a record)
Beating a record, which in English is usually breaking it.
Batió el récord mundial en ParísShe broke the world record in Paris
Ese corredor batió su propia marcaThat runner beat his own personal best
to beat, to pound (the heart)
A heart pounding hard, not just ticking along at rest.
Su corazón batía muy fuerteHis heart was beating very hard
Sentí que me batía el pecho de nerviosI felt my chest pounding with nerves
batirse
to fight, to duel
When two sides beat at each other, they are fighting.
Los dos púgiles se batieron durante diez asaltosThe two boxers fought for ten rounds
Se batieron en duelo al amanecerThey dueled at dawn