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vt/i ([pret] beat; [pp] beat, beaten) I. [vt] 1. tući, udarati, lupati, mlatiti, kovati 2. udariti takt 3. pobijediti, nadmašiti, potući 4. zbuniti, smjestiti 5. smrviti, tucati, utrti (put); 6. hajkati divljač, pretražiti revir 7. srušiti, oboriti (rekord) 8. biti previše, preteško, nadilaziti mogučnosti II. [vi] 1. udarati, lupati (glasno), kucati, bubnjati 2. [mar] krstariti, lavirati 3. pomicati se; [fig] mučno se probijati; bjesnjeti, šibati / to # the breast = lupati se u prsa, kjati se, žaliti; to # black and blue = isprebijati (koga) na mrtvo ime; to # the air = uzalud se truditi; to # to = udarati takt; to # the path = utrti put; to # hollow = hametice poraziti; to # one's brains = napinjati mozak, razbijati glavu; to # the bounds = odrediti međe kolčenjem, iskolčiti; [fig] to # a parley = predložiti pregovore (bubnjanjem); to # a retreat = bubnjati na uzmak ([fig]), uzmaknuti, povući se, pobjeći; to # a thing into a person = utuviti kome što; [US] [sl] to # the band (hell) = sve nadmašiti,nadvisiti, biti jedinstven; [US] [sl] can you # it? = jeste li čuli takvo što?, koja drskost!; [US] [sl] # it! = gubi se!, tjeraj!; that #s me = to ne razumijem, to mi je neshvatljivo; to # about the bush = obilaziti kao mačak oko vruće kaše* * *
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izbijanje
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lupati
obilaženje
otkucaj
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pobijediti
poraziti
potući
puls
pulsiranje
tući
tuku
udar pulsa
udarac
udarati
udariti
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beat the retreat — see ↑beat a retreat above. • • • Main Entry: ↑beat … Useful english dictionary
beat the retreat — Meaning Rapidly withdraw from something. Origin From the early military practise of warning soldiers to withdraw by beating drums … Meaning and origin of phrases
beat a retreat — verb depart hastily • Hypernyms: ↑depart, ↑take leave, ↑quit • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * phrasal : to retreat or retire often in haste or with loss of dignity * * * beat a retreat … Useful english dictionary
beat a retreat — beat a (hasty) retreat ► to decide not to continue with something that has become too difficult or not worth doing: »Most of the market beat a hasty retreat, investors being unimpressed by a volatile performance on Wall Street. beat a retreat… … Financial and business terms
beat a retreat — beat a (hasty) retreat to quickly leave. When the cold grows overwhelming, visitors can beat a retreat to Joe Mulligan s warm bar and restaurant. Etymology: based on the military meaning of beat a retreat (= to drum a signal to soldiers that they … New idioms dictionary
beat a retreat — {v. phr.} 1. To give a signal, esp. by beating a drum, to go back. * /The Redcoats drums were beating a retreat./ 2. To run away. * /They beat a retreat when they saw that they were too few./ * /The cat beat a hasty retreat when he saw the dog… … Dictionary of American idioms
beat a retreat — {v. phr.} 1. To give a signal, esp. by beating a drum, to go back. * /The Redcoats drums were beating a retreat./ 2. To run away. * /They beat a retreat when they saw that they were too few./ * /The cat beat a hasty retreat when he saw the dog… … Dictionary of American idioms
beat\ a\ retreat — v. phr. 1. To give a signal, esp. by beating a drum, to go back. The Redcoats drums were beating a retreat. 2. To run away. They beat a retreat when they saw that they were too few. The cat beat a hasty retreat when he saw the dog coming. Compare … Словарь американских идиом
beat a retreat — to leave a place because it is dangerous or unpleasant. When the cold grows overwhelming, visitors can beat a retreat to Joe Mulligan s warm saloon. When we saw the police arriving we beat a hasty retreat … New idioms dictionary
To beat the dust — Beat Beat (b[=e]t), v. t. [imp. {Beat}; p. p. {Beat}, {Beaten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beating}.] [OE. beaten, beten, AS. be[ a]tan; akin to Icel. bauta, OHG. b[=o]zan. Cf. 1st {Butt}, {Button}.] 1. To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To beat the hoof — Beat Beat (b[=e]t), v. t. [imp. {Beat}; p. p. {Beat}, {Beaten}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beating}.] [OE. beaten, beten, AS. be[ a]tan; akin to Icel. bauta, OHG. b[=o]zan. Cf. 1st {Butt}, {Button}.] 1. To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
