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bat [bæt]1. nouna. ( = animal) chauve-souris fc. ( = blow) coup m* * *[bæt] 1.1) Sport batte ftable tennis bat — raquette f de tennis de table
2) Zoology chauve-souris f2.transitive verb (p prés etc - tt-) frapper3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - tt-) Sport ( be batsman) être le batteur; ( handle a bat) manier la batte••to do something off one's own bat — (colloq) faire quelque chose de sa propre initiative
like a bat out of hell — (colloq) comme un possédé
without batting an eyelid GB ou eye(lash) US — sans sourciller
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1 noun∎ he's a good bat il manie bien la batte;(b) (shot, blow) coup m∎ familiar to have bats in the or one's belfry avoir une araignée au plafond;∎ familiar to run/to drive like a bat out of hell courir/conduire comme si l'on avait le diable à ses trousses∎ to go off on a bat aller faire la bringueSport (baseball player, cricketer → play) manier la batte; (→ take one's turn at playing) être à la batte;∎ he batted for Pakistan il était à la batte pour l'équipe pakistanaise;∎ to go in to bat aller à la batte;∎ American familiar figurative to go to bat for sb intervenir en faveur de qn□∎ she batted her eyelids at him elle battit des paupières en le regardant;∎ figurative he didn't bat an eyelid il n'a pas sourcillé ou bronché;∎ figurative she did it without batting an eyelid elle l'a fait sans broncher►► American Sport bat boy (in baseball) = garçon qui s'occupe des battes et de l'entretien du matériel∎ to bat sth around parler de qch à bâtons rompus -
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nounബാറ്റ്, വവ്വാല്, ക്രിക്കറ്റും മറ്റും പന്തടിക്കുന്ന കോല്, പന്തടിക്കോല്, നരിച്ചീര്, വാവല് -
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I noun(Zool.) Fledermaus, dieII 1. nounhave bats in the belfry — (coll.) einen Dachschaden haben (ugs.)
do something off one's own bat — (fig.) etwas auf eigene Faust tun
right off the bat — (Amer. fig.) sofort
2) (act of using bat) Schlag, der2. transitive & intransitive verb- tt- schlagenIII transitive verb,- tt-not bat an eyelid — (fig.) nicht mit der Wimper zucken
* * *I 1. [bæt] noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) der Schläger2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) schlagen2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) schlagen•- academic.ru/5814/batsman">batsman- off one's own bat II [bæt] noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) die Fledermaus- batty* * *bat1[bæt]n2. ( pej)an old \bat eine alte Schrulle fam o pej3.▶ to be [as] blind as a \bat blind wie ein Maulwurf sein▶ like a \bat out of hell als wäre der Teufel hinter einem herbat2[bæt]to \bat one's eyelashes mit den Wimpern klimpernto \bat one's eyelashes at sb jdm zuzwinkernbat3[bæt]II. vi<- tt->SPORT schlagenIII. vt<- tt->to \bat the ball den Ball schlagen* * *I [bt]n (ZOOL)Fledermaus fto have bats in the belfry (inf) — eine Meise or einen Sparren haben (inf)
he ran/drove like a bat out of hell — er lief/fuhr, wie wenn der Teufel hinter ihm her wäre
(as) blind as a bat — stockblind (inf)
II (SPORT)silly old bat (pej inf) — alte Schrulle (pej inf)
1. n1) (BASEBALL, CRICKET) Schlagholz nt, Keule f; (TABLE-TENNIS) Schläger moff one's own bat ( Brit inf ) — auf eigene Faust (inf)
right off the bat (US) — prompt
2)(= batsman)
he is a good bat — er schlägt gut3) (inf: blow) Schlag m2. vt (BASEBALL, CRICKET)schlagen;3. vi (BASEBALL, CRICKET)schlagenIIIto go (in) to bat for sb (fig) — sich für jdn einsetzen
vtIVn1) (dated Brit inf= speed)
at a fair old bat — mit 'nem ganz schönen Zahn drauf (inf)to go on a bat — auf Sauftour gehen (inf)
* * *bat1 [bæt]A soff one’s own bat Bra) auf eigene Faustb) ganz allein;(right) off the bat bes US umg sofort2. Tischtennis etc: Schläger m4. Schlagen n:be at bat → C 1;go to bat for → C 25. Knüttel m, Keule f, Stock m6. umg Stockhieb m7. TECH Schlegel m8. Br umg Tempo n:at a fair bat mit einem ganz schönen Zahn umg9. US sl Sauferei f pej:go on a bat eine Sauftour machenB v/t besonders den Ball schlagen:C v/i1. Baseball, Kricket:a) gut etc schlagenb) am Schlagen oder dran seinbat2 [bæt] s ZOOL Fledermaus f:be (as) blind as a bat blind wie ein Maulwurf sein;bat3 [bæt] v/t:without batting an eye(lid) umg ohne mit der Wimper zu zucken, ohne eine Miene zu verziehen;* * *I noun(Zool.) Fledermaus, dieblind as a bat — (fig.) blind wie ein Maulwurf
II 1. nounhave bats in the belfry — (coll.) einen Dachschaden haben (ugs.)
do something off one's own bat — (fig.) etwas auf eigene Faust tun
right off the bat — (Amer. fig.) sofort
2) (act of using bat) Schlag, der2. transitive & intransitive verb- tt- schlagenIII transitive verb,- tt-not bat an eyelid — (fig.) nicht mit der Wimper zucken
* * *(sport) n.Schläger - m. n.Fledermaus f. -
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1. bæt noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) bate, pala, raqueta
2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) utilizar un bate/una pala/una raqueta2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) golpear con un bate/una pala/una raqueta•- batsman- off one's own bat
II bæt noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) murciélago- battybat1 n1. bate / pala / raqueta2. murciélagobat2 vb bateartr[bæt]1 batear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLoff one's own bat por su cuenta————————tr[bæt]1 SMALLZOOLOGY/SMALL murciélago\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlike a bat out of hell a toda lecheto be as blind as a bat no ver ni torta————————tr[bæt]1 pestañear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLwithout batting an eyelid sin inmutarse1) hit: batear2)without batting an eye : sin pestañearbat n1) : murciélago m (animal)2) : bate mbaseball bat: bate de beisboln.• bate s.m.• murciélago s.m.v.• golpear v.bæt
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1) (in baseball, cricket) bate m; ( in table tennis) (BrE) paleta f, raqueta fto be at bat — ( in baseball) (AmE) ser* bateador
off one's own bat — (BrE) (de) motu proprio, por su (or mi etc) cuenta, por iniciativa propia
right off the bat — (AmE) de buenas a primeras
to go to bat for somebody — (AmE) echarle* una mano a alguien
2)a) ( Zool) murciélago mlike a bat out of hell — (colloq) como alma que lleva el diablo
to be (as) blind as a bat — ser* más ciego que un topo
b) ( hag) (colloq)
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vt1)a) ( hit) \<\<ball\>\> golpear, darle* ab) ( average in baseball) tener* un promedio de2) ( flutter)to bat one's eyelashes o (BrE) eyelids at somebody — hacerle* ojitos or caídas de ojo a alguien
not to bat an eyelash o (BrE) an eyelid o an eye — no pestañear, no inmutarse
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[bæt]N (Zool) murciélago mold bat * — (=old woman) bruja * f
- be bats- go like a bat out of hell
II [bæt]1. N2) * (=blow) golpe m2.VI (Sport) batear- go in to bat for sb3.VT * (=hit) golpear, apalearto bat sth around — (US) * (=discuss) discutir acerca de algo
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[bæt]VThe didn't bat an eyelid (Brit) —
he didn't bat an eye — (US) ni pestañeó
without batting an eyelid (Brit) —
without batting an eye — (US) sin pestañear, sin inmutarse
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1) (in baseball, cricket) bate m; ( in table tennis) (BrE) paleta f, raqueta fto be at bat — ( in baseball) (AmE) ser* bateador
off one's own bat — (BrE) (de) motu proprio, por su (or mi etc) cuenta, por iniciativa propia
right off the bat — (AmE) de buenas a primeras
to go to bat for somebody — (AmE) echarle* una mano a alguien
2)a) ( Zool) murciélago mlike a bat out of hell — (colloq) como alma que lleva el diablo
to be (as) blind as a bat — ser* más ciego que un topo
b) ( hag) (colloq)
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vt1)a) ( hit) \<\<ball\>\> golpear, darle* ab) ( average in baseball) tener* un promedio de2) ( flutter)to bat one's eyelashes o (BrE) eyelids at somebody — hacerle* ojitos or caídas de ojo a alguien
not to bat an eyelash o (BrE) an eyelid o an eye — no pestañear, no inmutarse
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I 1. [bæt] noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) kij, lopar2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) uporabljati kij, lopar2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) udariti s kijem•- batsman- off one's own bat II [bæt] noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) netopir- batty* * *I [bæt]nounzoology netopiras blind as a bat — skoraj slep, skrajno kratkovidenhe's got bats in the belfry — čudne muhe mu rojijo po glavi, ima čudne domislekeII [bæt]nounpalica za kriket, baseball ipd., lopar; gorjača, krepelce; igrač, odbijalec (kriketa)off one's own bat — samostojen; na lastno odgovornost; brez tuje pomočiat a rare ( —ali good) bat — zelo urno, hitroright off the bat — nemudoma, takojAmerican to come to bat — spoprijeti se s težko nalogo, lotiti se hudega problemato be at bat figuratively biti pri krmilu, imeti oblastIII [bæt]intransitive verb & transitive verbudariti, zadeti; American dialectal mežikatiIV [bæt]nouncolloquially tuj jezikV [bæt]nounAmerican slang veseljačenje, popivanjeto go on a bat — krokati, veseljačiti -
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Inounлетучая мышьto have bats in one's belfry collocation быть ненормальнымto go bats сходить с умаlike a bat out of hell очень быстро, со всех ногblind as a bat совершенно слепойII1. noun1) дубина; било (для льна); бита (в крикете); лапта; rare ракетка (для тенниса)2) = batsman a good bat хороший крикетист3) slang резкий удар4) collocation шаг, темп; to go full bat идти быстроoff one's own bat без посторонней помощи, самостоятельноto come to bat amer. collocation столкнуться с трудной задачей, тяжелым испытанием2. verbбить палкой, битойIIIverbto bat one's eyes мигать, моргать; not to bat an eyelid и глазом не моргнуть; never batted an eyelid не сомкнул глазIVnoun amer. slangгулянка, кутеж; to go on a bat гулять, кутитьVnoun(the bat) collocation язык, устная речь; to sling the bat объясняться на ломаном языкеVInoun mil.батальонное безоткатное орудие 'Бэт'VIInounватин; ватная подкладка* * *(n) летучая мышь; палка* * ** * *[ bæt] n. летучая мышь; удар, дубина, било [тех.]; лапта, бита, ракетка; бэтсмен; шаг, темп; ватная подкладка, ватин; кутеж, гулянка; язык чужой страны, устная речь чужой страны; батальонное безоткатное орудие 'бэт' v. бить битой, бить палкой, бить дубинкой* * *билобитабитаядубиналаптаморгатьсамостоятельнотемп* * *I сущ. летучая мышь (Vespertilio murinus) II 1. сущ. 1) дубина; било (для льна); бита (в крикете); лапта (инструмент одноименной игры); редк. ракетка (для тенниса) 2) отбивающий мяч (в крикете, бейсболе) 2. гл. 1) бить, наносить удар 2) спорт бить палкой III гл. хлопать глазами IV сущ.; амер.; сленг гулянка V сущ.; разг. (the bat) язык, устная речь VI сущ.; воен. батальонное безоткатное орудие 'Бэт' VII сущ. 1) ватин; ватная подкладка 2) войлок -
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1. n Бат, Бэт, Бет2. n зоол. летучая мышь обыкновенная3. n воен. «Бэт»4. n воен. батальонное безоткатное орудие «Бэт»5. n дубина, палка6. n било7. n лапта, бита8. n редк. ракетка9. n палка Арлекина10. n разг. удар11. n разг. шаг, темпat a good bat — быстро, в хорошем темпе
12. n стр. неполный кирпич, половняк13. n с. -х. планка мотовилаright off the bat — сразу, без промедления
14. v дубасить, бить дубинкой, избиватьto go to bat for — заступаться, кидаться в бой за
15. v спорт. бить битой или лаптой по мячу16. v спорт. отбить мяч руками17. v разг. хлопать глазами; мигать, моргать18. v уст. махать, взмахивать19. n обыкн. ватная прокладка или подкладка; подбивка; набивка20. n фетр, войлок21. n амер. сл. кутёж, гулянкаto go on a bat — кутить; загулять, запить
22. n сл. иностранный языкСинонимический ряд:1. baseball concept (noun) baseball concept; inning; round; trip to the plate; turn; up2. binge (noun) bender; binge; blowoff; booze; brannigan; bum; bust; carousal; carouse; compotation; drunk; jag; orgy; ran-tan; rowdydow; soak; souse; spree; tear; toot; wassail3. blow (noun) bang; bash; bastinado; belt; biff; blow; bop; crack; pound; slam; slosh; smack; smash; sock; thwack; wallop; whack; whop4. cudgel (noun) billy; billy club; bludgeon; cudgel; knobkerrie; mace; nightstick; spontoon; truncheon; war club5. stick (noun) ball bat; baseball bat; baton; club; cricket bat; mallet; pole; racket; rod; stick6. blow (verb) blow; cuff; hit; knock; rap; slap; sock; strike; swat; whack7. wander (verb) circumambulate; drift; gad; gallivant; maunder; meander; mooch; ramble; range; roam; roll; rove; straggle; stray; traipse; vagabond; vagabondize; wander8. wink (verb) blink; flutter; nictate; nictitate; twinkle; wink -
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I 1. [bæt] noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) bat; boldtræ2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) slå2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) slå•- batsman- off one's own bat II [bæt] noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) flagermus- batty* * *I 1. [bæt] noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) bat; boldtræ2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) slå2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) slå•- batsman- off one's own bat II [bæt] noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) flagermus- batty -
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I 1. bæt noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) balltre2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) slå2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) slå•- batsman- off one's own bat II bæt noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) flaggermus- battyflaggermusIsubst. \/bæt\/1) flaggermus2) ( slang) kjerring• old batas blind as a bat blind som en muldvarphave bats in the belfry ( hverdagslig) ikke være riktig klok, være sprø, være eksentrisklike a bat out of hell ( hverdagslig) som et oljet lynold bat gammel kjerringIIsubst. \/bæt\/1) balltre, racket (bordtennis)2) (den som slår i cricket, baseball) slagmann3) (med balltre\/racket) slag4) ( slang) fart5) (slang, spesielt amer.) fest, rangelat a fair\/rare bat med stor fartbe at bat (amer., i baseball) være innecarry one's bat ( cricket) ikke være slått ut ved slutten av en omganggo on the bat (være ute og) feste, ranglego to bat for (hverdagslig, amer.) gå i bresjen for, slå et slag foroff one's own bat uten hjelp på egen hånd(right) off the bat (amer.) på stående fot, umiddelbartIIIverb \/bæt\/1) (i cricket, baseball, softball) slå (med balltre e.l.)2) slå (til), slå (etter)bat the eyelashes (hverdagslig, spesielt amer.) flagre med øyevippenebat the eyes (hverdagslig, spesielt amer.) blunke (med øynene)never bat an eyelid ( hverdagslig) ikke få en blund på øynenewithout batting an eyelid ( hverdagslig) uten å blunke, uten å fortrekke en mine -
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I [bæt]nome pipistrello m.••like a bat out of hell — colloq. come una scheggia
II [bæt]to have bats in the belfry — essere svitato o strambo
nome sport mazza f.••to do sth. off one's own bat — colloq. fare qcs. di propria iniziativa
III 1. [bæt] 2.(right) off the bat — AE colloq. subito, su due piedi
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-) sport (be batsman) essere il battitore; (handle a bat) maneggiare la mazzaIV [bæt]••without batting an eyelid — BE o
eye(lash) — AE senza battere ciglio
* * *I 1. [bæt] noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.)2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.)2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.)•- batsman- off one's own bat II [bæt] noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.)- batty* * *I [bæt]nome pipistrello m.••like a bat out of hell — colloq. come una scheggia
II [bæt]to have bats in the belfry — essere svitato o strambo
nome sport mazza f.••to do sth. off one's own bat — colloq. fare qcs. di propria iniziativa
III 1. [bæt] 2.(right) off the bat — AE colloq. subito, su due piedi
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - tt-) sport (be batsman) essere il battitore; (handle a bat) maneggiare la mazzaIV [bæt]••without batting an eyelid — BE o
eye(lash) — AE senza battere ciglio
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I 1. [bæt] noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) taco2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) tacar2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) bater•- batsman- off one's own bat II [bæt] noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) morcego- batty* * *bat1[bæt] n 1 Baseball bastão. 2 Cricket pá. 3 Sport raquete. 4 Baseball, cricket batedor. 5 Baseball, cricket turno defensivo. 6 torrão, pedaço, chumaço. 7 tijoleira, fragmento de tijolo. 8 bats algodão inferior para estofar colchões. 9 coll pancada, golpe. 10 coll velocidade. 11 sl bebedeira, beberronia. 12 sl prostituta, meretriz. • vt 1 Sport rebater. 2 bater, surrar, espancar. 3 Baseball, Cricket estar na defesa. off his own bat por si, sem auxílio. right off the bat na primeira tentativa, de cara. to bat around sl a) viajar. b) discutir (idéia ou plano). c) ficar à toa. to bat for someone quebrar lanças por alguém, defender.————————bat2[bæt] n Zool morcego. (as) blind as a bat completamente cego.————————bat3[bæt] vt 1 piscar (o olho). 2 esvoaçar, adejar. -
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[bæt] 1. n ( ZOOL)nietoperz m; (for cricket, baseball) kij m; ( BRIT) ( for table tennis) rakieta f, rakietka f2. vt* * *I 1. [bæt] noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) kij, pałka, rakieta2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) grać2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) uderzać•- batsman- off one's own bat II [bæt] noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) nietoperz- batty -
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dáridó, járásmód, pucer, utcai nő, iszákos ember to bat: üt (krikettben)* * *I 1. [bæt] noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) ütő2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) üt2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) üt•- batsman- off one's own bat II [bæt] noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) denevér- batty -
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I 1. [bæt] noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) knatttré; spaði; kylfa2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) slá2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) slá, kÿla•- batsman- off one's own bat II [bæt] noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) leðurblaka- batty -
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n. yarasa; sopa, raket, bilardo sopası, beysbol sopası; hız, radarla atılan bomba; alem, vuruş————————v. vuruş yapmak, vurmak (topa); kırpmak* * *1. sopayla vur (v.) 2. yarasa (n.)* * *I 1. [bæt] noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) sopa2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) sopa kullanmak2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) (topa) vurmak•- batsman- off one's own bat II [bæt] noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) yarasa- batty -
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automatic data processing• komentojono* * *I 1. bæt noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) maila2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.)2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.)•- batsman- off one's own bat II bæt noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) lepakko- batty -
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I 1. [bæt] noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) (kriketa u.tml.) nūja, rakete2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) sist ar nūju2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) sist ar nūju•- batsman- off one's own bat II [bæt] noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) sikspārnis- batty* * *sikspārnis; uzdzīve; runga, nūja; nūja; sitējs; ass sitiens; temps, solis; sist ar nūju; uzdzīvot; mirkšķināt -
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I 1. [bæt] noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) lazda, raketė2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) žaisti, mušti2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) mušti, smogti•- batsman- off one's own bat II [bæt] noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) šikšnosparnis- batty -
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extentition för en batch fil (data)* * *I 1. [bæt] noun(a shaped piece of wood etc for striking the ball in cricket, baseball, table-tennis etc.) slagträ, bollträ2. verb1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) slå2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) slå till•- batsman- off one's own bat II [bæt] noun(a mouse-like animal which flies, usually at night.) fladdermus- batty
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bat — I. /bæt / (say bat) noun 1. Sport a. the club used in certain games, as cricket and baseball, to strike the ball. b. a racquet, especially one used in table tennis. 2. the right or turn to bat. 3. Cricket a player who bats: he is a good bat. 4. a …
bat´ter|er — bat|ter1 «BAT uhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. a) to strike with repeated blows so as to break, or get out of shape; pound: »The fireman battered the door down with a heavy ax. Figurative. Blizzards battered Britain for the third day (Wall Street… … Useful english dictionary
bat|ter — bat|ter1 «BAT uhr», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. a) to strike with repeated blows so as to break, or get out of shape; pound: »The fireman battered the door down with a heavy ax. Figurative. Blizzards battered Britain for the third day (Wall Street… … Useful english dictionary
bat — Ⅰ. bat [1] ► NOUN ▪ an implement with a handle and a solid surface, used in sports for hitting the ball. ► VERB (batted, batting) 1) (in sport) take the role of hitting rather than throwing the ball. 2) hit with the flat of one s hand. 3) … English terms dictionary
bat printing — noun Etymology: bat (I) : a mode of printing on glazed ware by transferring the impression from the engraving to the ware on a thin slab of gelatin with the impression being taken in varnish and dusted with color after transfer * * * ornamenting… … Useful english dictionary
bat boy — noun (baseball) a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipment • Topics: ↑baseball, ↑baseball game • Hypernyms: ↑male child, ↑boy, ↑assistant, ↑helper, ↑help, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bat ray — noun or bat stingray Etymology: bat (III) : batfish c * * * batfish (def. 2). Also called bat stingray. * * * bat ray, = sting ray. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
bat|fish — «BAT FIHSH», noun, plural fish|es or (collectively) fish. 1. any one of a family of fishes shaped somewhat like a bat, especially one of a species found in the Atlantic along the coast of the southern United States; sea bat. 2. = sting ray. (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
bat´fowl´er — bat|fowl «BAT FOWL», intransitive verb. to catch birds at night by dazing them with a light, and knocking them down or netting them. ╂[< bat1 + fowl, verb] –bat´fowl´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
bat|fowl — «BAT FOWL», intransitive verb. to catch birds at night by dazing them with a light, and knocking them down or netting them. ╂[< bat1 + fowl, verb] –bat´fowl´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
bat|horse — «BAT HRS, BAH HRS», noun. a horse for carrying baggage, especially as once used in the British Army. ╂[< bat packsaddle + horse] … Useful english dictionary