beat out the time

III

1) beat out a rhythm (the time) отбивать ритм (такт)

2) beat out rugs (a carpet, blankets, etc.) выбивать /выколачивать/ ковры и т. д.; beat the dust out выбить /выколотить/ пыль

3) beat out a way (a track, etc.) прокладывать дорогу и т. д., beat out a path протаптывать тропинку

4) beat out metal (iron, gold, etc.) расплющивать /раскатывать/ металл и т. д.

1) доля;

a) The 4/4 measure has has four beats — В такте 4/4 четыре доли;

2) акустическое биение;

a) In a simple ratio, such as 2:1, no beats are audible — В простом отношении, таком как 2:1, никаких биений не слышно

3) ритмическая пульсация, ритмическая акцентность

beat [bi:t]

(verb: preterite beat, past participle beaten)

1. noun

   a. [of heart, pulse, drums] battement m

   b. [of music] temps m ; [of conductor's baton] battement m (de la mesure) ; (Jazz) rythme m

• he answered without missing a beat il a répondu sans se démonter

   c. [of policeman] ( = round) ronde f ; ( = area) secteur m

• we need to put more officers on the beat il faut augmenter le nombre de policiers affectés aux rondes

2. adjective

also dead-beat (inf) claqué (inf)

3. transitive verb

   a. ( = strike) battre

• to beat sb to death battre qn à mort

• to beat a retreat battre en retraite

• beat it! (inf!) fous le camp ! (inf !)

• to beat time battre la mesure

   b. [+ eggs etc] battre

   c. ( = defeat) battre

• to beat sb at chess battre qn aux échecs

• to beat sb to the top of a hill arriver au sommet d'une colline avant qn

• to beat sb into second place reléguer qn à la seconde place

• to beat sb hands down battre qn à plate(s) couture(s)

• to beat the record battre le record

• to beat the system contourner le système

• to beat sb to it couper l'herbe sous le pied à qn

• coffee beats tea any day (inf) le café, c'est bien meilleur que le thé

• this problem has got me beaten (inf) ce problème me dépasse complètement

• if you can't beat them, join them (inf) si tu ne peux pas les vaincre, mets-toi de leur côté

• that will take some beating! (inf) pour faire mieux, il faudra se lever de bonne heure ! (inf)

• it beats me how you can speak to her (inf) je ne comprends pas que tu lui adresses la parole

• can you beat it! (inf) faut le faire ! (inf)

4. intransitive verb

   a. [rain, wind] battre ; [sun] also beat down taper (inf)

• the rain was beating against the window la pluie battait contre la vitre

• he doesn't beat about the bush il n'y va pas par quatre chemins

   b. [heart, pulse, drum] battre

• his pulse began to beat quicker son pouls s'est mis à battre plus fort

5. compounds

► beat-up (inf) adjective déglingué (inf)

► beat back separable transitive verb

[+ enemy, flames] repousser

► beat down

1. intransitive verb

• the rain was beating down il pleuvait à verse

• the sun was beating down le soleil tapait (inf)

2. separable transitive verb

( = reduce) [+ prices] faire baisser ; [+ person] faire baisser ses prix à

• I beat him down to £8 je l'ai fait descendre à 8 livres

► beat off separable transitive verb

[+ attacker, competition] repousser

► beat out separable transitive verb

   a. [+ fire] étouffer

   b. to beat out the rhythm battre la mesure

   c. (US) ( = beat) battre

► beat up separable transitive verb

[+ person] battre

► beat up on (inf) inseparable transitive verb

( = hit) tabasser (inf) ; ( = bully) intimider

* * *

1) ( repeated sound) (of drum, feet) battement m

2) Music ( rhythm) rythme m; ( in a bar) temps m; ( in verse) accentuation f

3) ( pulsation) ( of heart) battement m, pulsation f

4) Physics, Electricity ( pulse) battement m

5) ( in police force) ( area) secteur m de surveillance; ( route) ronde f

noun modifier Literature [ poet, writer, philosophy] de la Beat Generation

transitive verb (prét beat, pp beaten)

1) ( strike) [person] battre [person, animal, metal, ground, drum]; [person] marteler [door] ( with avec); [wing] battre [air, ground]

2) Culinary ( mix vigorously) battre [mixture, eggs]

3) ( make escape)

4) ( defeat) battre [opponent, team] (at à); vaincre [inflation, drug abuse]; surmonter [illness]; mettre fin à [child abuse, rape]

5) ( confound)

6) ( arrive earlier) éviter [rush, crowds]; devancer [person]

7) ( outdo) gen, Sport battre [score]; dépasser [target]; surclasser [product]

intransitive verb (prét beat, pp beaten) [waves, rain] battre ( against contre); [person] cogner (at, on à); [heart, drum, wings] battre

- beat back

- beat down

- beat in

- beat off

- beat out

- beat up

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beat [bi:t]

1. n

1) такт; отбива́ние та́кта

2) ритм, разме́р;

3) уда́р; бой ( барабана); бие́ние ( сердца)

4) колеба́ние ( маятника)

5) дозо́р, обхо́д; райо́н ( обхода);

to be on the beat соверша́ть обхо́д; обходи́ть дозо́ром

;

6) амер. разг. что-л. небыва́лое, неви́данное;

7) амер. сл. газе́тная сенса́ция

8) амер. сл. безде́льник

9) = beatnik

10) физ. бие́ние, пульса́ция ( звуковых или световых волн)

11) охот. ме́сто обла́вы

12) attr.:

2. v (beat; beat, beaten)

1) бить, ударя́ть, колоти́ть

2) выбива́ть ( дробь на барабане); отбива́ть ( котлету); взбива́ть (тесто, яйца); отбива́ть ( часы); толо́чь ( в порошок; тж. beat small); выкола́чивать (ковёр, одежду, мебель и т.п.)

3) би́ться ( о сердце); разбива́ться ( как волны о скалы); хлеста́ть, стуча́ться ( как дождь в окна)

4) побива́ть, побежда́ть;

the team was beaten for the second time кома́нда втори́чно потерпе́ла пораже́ние

;

5) превосходи́ть;

it beats everything I ever heard э́то превосхо́дит всё, когда́-либо слы́шанное мно́ю

;

to beat smth. hollow превзойти́, затми́ть что-л.

;

6) амер. разг. надува́ть; моше́нничать; обходи́ть ( закон и т.п.);

7) охот. обры́скать ( лес)

8) мор. лави́ровать, боро́ться с встре́чным ве́тром, тече́нием

beat about:

to beat about the bush ходи́ть вокру́г да о́коло; подходи́ть к де́лу осторо́жно, издалека́

;

tell me straight what you want without beating about the bush говори́те пря́мо, без обиняко́в, что вы хоти́те

;

beat back отбива́ть, отража́ть;

а) сбива́ть ( цену);

б) сломи́ть ( сопротивление, оппозицию);

beat in проломи́ть; раздави́ть;

beat into вбива́ть, вкола́чивать;

beat off = beat back;

beat out выбива́ть, кова́ть ( металл);

to beat out the meaning разъясня́ть значе́ние

;

to be beaten out амер. быть в изнеможе́нии

;

а) взбива́ть ( яйца и т.п.);

б) вербова́ть ( рекрутов);

в) избива́ть; обходи́ться со зве́рской жесто́костью;

г):

beat up the quarters of посеща́ть

;

д) мор. продвига́ться про́тив ве́тра, про́тив тече́ния

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to beat smb. hollow ( или all to pieces, to nothing, to smithereens) разби́ть кого́-л. на́голову

;

to beat it разг. удира́ть

;

beat it! разг. прочь!, вон!

;

to beat the air ( или the wind) занима́ться бесполе́зным де́лом, по́пусту стара́ться

;

to beat one's head with ( или about) a thing лома́ть над чем-л. го́лову

;

to beat one's way пробира́ться

;

that beats me не могу́ э́того пости́чь; э́то вы́ше моего́ понима́ния

;

[bi:t]

to beat out the meaning разъяснять значение; to be beaten out амер. быть в изнеможении beat дозор, обход; район (обхода); to be on the beat совершать обход; обходить дозором; to be off (или out of) one's beat быть вне привычной сферы деятельности или компетенции beat дозор, обход; район (обхода); to be on the beat совершать обход; обходить дозором; to be off (или out of) one's beat быть вне привычной сферы деятельности или компетенции beat = beatnik beat амер. sl. бездельник beat физ. биение, пульсация (звуковых или световых волн) beat (beat; beat, beaten) бить, ударять, колотить beat биться (о сердце); разбиваться (как волны о скалы); хлестать, стучаться (как дождь в окна) beat выбивать (дробь на барабане); отбивать (котлету); взбивать (тесто, яйца); отбивать (часы); толочь (в порошок; тж. beat small); выколачивать (ковер, одежду, мебель и т. п.) beat амер. sl. газетная сенсация beat дозор, обход; район (обхода); to be on the beat совершать обход; обходить дозором; to be off (или out of) one's beat быть вне привычной сферы деятельности или компетенции beat колебание (маятника) beat мор. лавировать, бороться с встречным ветром, течением beat охот. место облавы beat амер. разг. надувать; мошенничать; обходить (закон и т. п.); to beat a bill избежать уплаты по счету beat охот. обрыскать (лес) beat побивать, побеждать; the team was beaten for the second time команда вторично потерпела поражение; to beat (smb.) at his own game бить (кого-л.) его же оружием beat превосходить; it beats everything I ever heard это превосходит все, (когда-л.) слышанное мною beat разг. (что-л.) превосходящее; I've never seen his beat он бесподобен beat ритм, размер; the measured beat of the waves размеренный плеск волн beat такт; отбивание такта beat удар; бой (барабана); биение (сердца) beat амер. разг. надувать; мошенничать; обходить (закон и т. п.); to beat a bill избежать уплаты по счету beat about: to beat about the bush ходить вокруг да около; подходить к делу осторожно, издалека; tell me straight what you want without beating about the bush говорите прямо, без обиняков, что вы хотите beat побивать, побеждать; the team was beaten for the second time команда вторично потерпела поражение; to beat (smb.) at his own game бить (кого-л.) его же оружием beat attr.: beat generation битники beat back отбивать, отражать beat off = beat back; beat out выбивать, ковать (металл) beat down сбивать (цену) beat down сломить (сопротивление, оппозицию) beat attr.: beat generation битники to beat goose хлопать себя по бокам, чтобы согреться to beat (smth.) hollow превзойти, затмить (что-л.); it beats the band (или all, anything, creation, my grandmother, the devil, hellthe world) это превосходит все; это невероятно; ну, это уж слишком! to beat (smb.) hollow (или all to pieces, to nothing, to ribbands, to smithereens, to sticks) разбить (кого-л.) наголову hollow: to beat beat перещеголять to beat beat разбить наголову; избить beat in проломить; раздавить beat into вбивать, вколачивать to beat it разг. удирать; beat it! разг. прочь!, вон! to beat it разг. удирать; beat it! разг. прочь!, вон! beat off = beat back; beat out выбивать, ковать (металл) to beat the air (или the wind) заниматься бесполезным делом, попусту стараться; to beat one's head with (или about) a thing ломать себе (над чем-л.) голову to beat one's way пробираться; that beats me не могу этого постичь; это выше моего понимания; can you beat it? можете ли вы себе представить (что-л.) подобное? beat off = beat back; beat out выбивать, ковать (металл) to beat out the meaning разъяснять значение; to be beaten out амер. быть в изнеможении to beat the air (или the wind) заниматься бесполезным делом, попусту стараться; to beat one's head with (или about) a thing ломать себе (над чем-л.) голову beat up вербовать (рекрутов) beat up взбивать (яйца и т. п.) beat up избивать; обходиться со зверской жестокостью beat up мор. продвигаться против ветра, против течения beat up the quarters of посещать beat = beatnik beatnik: beatnik битник to beat one's way пробираться; that beats me не могу этого постичь; это выше моего понимания; can you beat it? можете ли вы себе представить (что-л.) подобное? beat разг. (что-л.) превосходящее; I've never seen his beat он бесподобен beat превосходить; it beats everything I ever heard это превосходит все, (когда-л.) слышанное мною to beat (smth.) hollow превзойти, затмить (что-л.); it beats the band (или all, anything, creation, my grandmother, the devil, hellthe world) это превосходит все; это невероятно; ну, это уж слишком! beat ритм, размер; the measured beat of the waves размеренный плеск волн beat побивать, побеждать; the team was beaten for the second time команда вторично потерпела поражение; to beat (smb.) at his own game бить (кого-л.) его же оружием beat about: to beat about the bush ходить вокруг да около; подходить к делу осторожно, издалека; tell me straight what you want without beating about the bush говорите прямо, без обиняков, что вы хотите to beat one's way пробираться; that beats me не могу этого постичь; это выше моего понимания; can you beat it? можете ли вы себе представить (что-л.) подобное? beat about: to beat about the bush ходить вокруг да около; подходить к делу осторожно, издалека; tell me straight what you want without beating about the bush говорите прямо, без обиняков, что вы хотите

1) удар; (барабанный) бой; биение сердца

2) муз. такт, ритм

3) взмах дирижёрской палочки

4) колебание ( маятника в часовом механизме); тиканье

5) дозор, обход

6) участок работы (например, район, который контролирует полицейский или какая-либо сфера жизни, которую освещает репортёр)

7) разг. нечто выдающееся, невиданное

8) амер.; разг. газетная сенсация (нечто, опубликованное раньше, чем в других изданиях)

9) амер.; разг. бездельник

10) = Beat; = beatnik

11) батман ( род удара в фехтовании)

12) вспугивание дичи на охоте

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1) разг. усталый, разбитый

2) = Beat относящийся к битникам см. тж. beatnik

1) бить, колотить

2)

а) побеждать, побивать

- man to beat

б) отражать атаку

3) ( beat into)

а) заставлять, вынуждать (кого-л. сделать что-л.)

б) вбивать (что-л.) в голову (кого-л.), заставлять (кого-л.) выучить (что-л.)

4) биться, стучать (о сердце, дожде); разбиваться ( о волнах)

5) ковать

6) выколачивать, выбивать (ковёр, подушки)

7) отбивать ( мясо)

8) взбивать ( яйца); вымешивать ( тесто)

9) отбивать (такт, время); выбивать ( дробь на барабане)

10) разг. превосходить

11)

а) протаптывать, прокладывать (дорогу, тропинку)

б) мор. плыть с трудом

12) мор. лавировать, бороться со встречным ветром, течением

13) охот. обрыскать ( лес)

14) амер.; разг. надувать; мошенничать; обходить (закон и т. п.)

- beat a bill

15) шататься по улицам, бродить туда-сюда

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- beat about

beat

A n

1 ( repeated sound) battement m ; the beat of the drum/dancers' feet le battement du tambour/des pieds des danseurs ; to the beat of the drum au son du tambour ;

2 Mus (rhythm, tempo) rythme m ; ( in a bar) temps m ; ( in verse) accentuation f ;

3 ( pulsation) ( of heart) battement m, pulsation f ; heart beat battement du cœur ; 80 beats per minute 80 pulsations à la minute ; his heart missed ou skipped a beat when he saw her son cœur s'est arrêté de battre quand il l'a vue ;

4 Phys, Elec ( pulse) battement m ;

5 ( in police force) ( area) secteur m de surveillance ; ( route) ronde f ; her beat covers the town centre son secteur de surveillance couvre le centre-ville ; to patrol one's beat faire sa ronde ; policeman on the beat agent qui fait la ronde ;

6 Hunt ( act) battue f ; ( area) terrain m de battue.

B modif [poet, writer, philosophy] de la Beat Generation.

C ○ adj claqué ○ ; we were absolutely beat nous étions complètement claqués.

D vtr ( prét beat, pp beaten)

1 ( strike aggressively) [person] battre [person, animal] ; to beat sb with a stick/whip donner des coups de bâton/de fouet à qn ; to beat sth into sb inculquer qch à qn ; beat some respect into him inculquez-lui un peu de respect ; they beat grammar into our heads on nous a inculqué la grammaire à coups de marteau ; you'll have to beat the truth out of him il te faudra lui arracher la vérité ; I had my high spirits beaten out of me on m'a fait perdre mon enthousiasme ; to beat sb into submission faire obéir qn par la manière forte ; to beat sb black and blue ○ battre qn comme plâtre ○, rouer qn de coups ; to be beaten about the head recevoir des coups sur la tête ; to beat the shit ◑ ou hell ○ out of sb tabasser ○ qn ;

2 (strike with tool, fist) [person] marteler [door] (with avec) ; [person] battre [metal, carpet] (with de) ; [bird, animal] battre [air, ground] (with de) ; [hunter] battre [undergrowth] ; she beat the dust out of the rug elle a battu le tapis pour le dépoussiérer ; to beat sth into shape façonner qch ; to beat sth flat aplatir qch ; beat the steak with a mallet Culin aplatir le steak avec un attendrisseur ; to beat the dents out of a car wing marteler une aile pour la débosseler ;

3 Mus, Mil ( produce sound) battre [drum, tambourine] ; marquer [rhythm] ; to beat the retreat/the tattoo Mil battre la retraite/le rappel ; to beat time battre la mesure ; to beat time to the music with one's feet rythmer la musique avec les pieds ;

4 Culin ( mix vigorously) battre [mixture, eggs] ; fouetter [cream] ; beat the sugar and butter together battez ensemble le sucre et le beurre ; to beat sth into sth incorporer qch à qch en battant ;

5 ( make escape) to beat one's way/a path through se frayer un chemin/un passage à travers [crowd, obstacles] ; to beat a retreat gen, Mil battre en retraite ; beat it ○ ! fiche le camp ○ ! ;

6 ( flap) to beat its wings battre des ailes ;

7 ( defeat) battre [opponent, team] ; vaincre [inflation, drug abuse etc] ; surmonter [illness] ; mettre fin à [child abuse, rape] ; we beat them at chess nous les avons battus aux échecs ; to be beaten at sth se faire battre à qch ;

8 ( confound) [mystery] avoir raison de [person] ; a mystery which has beaten the experts un mystère qui a eu raison des spécialistes ; it beats me how/why je n'arrive pas à comprendre comment/pourquoi ; we admit to being beaten nous nous avouons vaincus ; ‘why did he leave?’-‘beats me ○ !’ ‘pourquoi est-il parti?’-‘ça me dépasse!’ ; this problem's got me beat ○ ou beaten ce problème me dépasse complètement ;

9 ( arrive earlier) éviter [rush, crowds] ; devancer [person] ; he beat me to the meeting place il m'a devancé au rendez-vous ; she beat me to it elle a été plus rapide que moi ; he beat me to the door il est arrivé le premier à la porte ; I beat my sister to the altar je me suis mariée avant ma sœur ; beat the budget! n'attendez pas les augmentations! ;

10 gen, Sport ( outdo) battre [score] ; dépasser [target] ; surclasser [product] ; his score will take some beating son score sera difficile à battre ; our product beats yours notre produit surclasse le vôtre ; it beats doing c'est toujours mieux que de faire ; it beats walking c'est toujours mieux que de marcher ; you can't beat Italian shoes/a nice cup of tea rien ne vaut les chaussures italiennes/une bonne tasse de thé ; our prices are difficult to beat nos prix sont imbattables ; this scenery takes some beating ces paysages sont incomparables ; your manners take some beating iron ton comportement dépasse toutes les bornes ; beat that (if you can)! qui dit mieux! ; that beats everything! ça c'est le bouquet ○ !

E vi ( prét beat, pp beaten)

1 to beat against ( strike repeatedly) [waves] battre [shore, cliff] ; [rain] fouetter [face] ; [rain] battre [window] ;

2 to beat at ou on [person] cogner ;

3 Physiol [heart, pulse] battre (with de) ;

4 ( make sound) [drum] battre ;

5 ( flap) [wings] battre ;

6 Hunt battre les taillis ;

7 Naut louvoyer ; to beat to windward louvoyer au plus près.

a rod ou stick to beat sb with une arme contre qn ; if you can't beat 'em, join 'em il faut savoir hurler avec les loups ; to beat the charge US échapper à l'accusation.

■ beat back:

▶ beat [sth] back, beat back [sth] repousser [group, flames].

■ beat down:

▶ beat down [rain, hail] tomber à verse (on sur) ; [sun] taper (on sur) ;

▶ beat [sth] down, beat down [sth]

1 ( flatten) [rain, wind] coucher [crop, grass] ;

2 ( break open) [person] enfoncer [door] ;

▶ beat [sb] down to faire descendre [qn] à ; I beat her down to 100 dollars je l'ai fait descendre à 100 dollars.

■ beat in:

▶ beat [sth] in, beat in [sth] défoncer ; he'd had his skull beaten in on lui avait défoncé le crâne.

■ beat off:

▶ beat [sb/sth] off, beat off [sb/sth] repousser [attack, attackers] ; chasser [insects].

■ beat out:

▶ beat [sth] out, beat out [sth] marteler [metal] ; rythmer [tune] ; battre [rhythm] (on sur) ; étouffer [flames].

■ beat up:

▶ beat [sb] up, beat up [sb] tabasser ○.

beat [bi:t] (pt beat, pp beaten ['bi:tən])

1 transitive verb

(a) (hit → dog, person) frapper, battre; (→ carpet, metal) battre; Cookery (eggs) battre, fouetter;

∎ to beat sb with a stick donner des coups de bâton à qn;

∎ to beat sth flat aplatir qch (en tapant dessus);

∎ to beat sb black and blue battre qn comme plâtre;

∎ he beat the water with his hands il battit l'eau de ses mains;

∎ literary she beat her breast elle se frappa la poitrine;

∎ American vulgar to beat one's meat (masturbate) se branler

(b) Music

∎ to beat time battre la mesure;

∎ she beat time to the music with her foot elle marquait le rythme de la musique avec son pied;

∎ to beat a drum battre du tambour

(c) (move → wing) battre;

∎ the bird was beating its wings l'oiseau battait des ailes;

∎ the pigeon was beating the air with its wings le pigeon battait l'air de ses ailes

(d) (defeat → at game, sport) battre, vaincre;

∎ she beat him at poker elle l'a battu au poker;

∎ Liverpool were beaten Liverpool a perdu;

∎ to beat the world record battre le record mondial;

∎ figurative beat the rush hour, travel early évitez l'heure de pointe, voyagez plus tôt;

∎ to beat the system tirer son épingle du jeu en magouillant;

∎ American familiar to beat the charge échapper à l'accusation^□ ;

∎ American familiar to beat the rap échapper à la tôle;

∎ we've got to beat racism il faut en finir avec le racisme;

∎ if you can't beat them, join them mieux vaut s'allier aux gens que l'on ne peut pas vaincre;

∎ familiar to beat sb hollow or British hands down, to beat the pants off sb battre qn à plate couture;

∎ familiar the problem has me beaten le problème me dépasse complètement;

∎ familiar (it) beats me cela me dépasse;

∎ familiar it beats me or what beats me is how he gets away with it je ne comprends pas ou ça me dépasse qu'il s'en tire à chaque fois;

∎ familiar he beat me to it (arrived, telephoned before me etc) il m'a devancé

(e) (outdo)

∎ you can't beat the Chinese for inventiveness on ne peut pas trouver plus inventifs que les Chinois;

∎ nothing beats a cup of tea rien ne vaut une tasse de thé;

∎ beat that! voyons si tu peux faire mieux!; figurative pas mal, hein?;

∎ familiar that beats the lot!, that takes some beating! ça, c'est le bouquet!;

∎ familiar his answer takes some beating! (critically) c'est le comble!; (admiringly) on n'aurait pas pu mieux dire!;

∎ familiar can you beat it! tu as déjà vu ça, toi!

(f) (path) se frayer;

∎ to beat a way through the undergrowth se frayer un chemin à travers la végétation;

∎ figurative the new doctor soon had people beating a path to his door très vite, les gens se pressèrent chez le nouveau docteur

(g) Military (retreat)

∎ to beat the retreat battre la retraite;

∎ figurative they beat a hasty retreat when they saw the police arrive ils ont décampé en vitesse quand ils ont vu arriver la police

(h) Hunting

∎ to beat the woods/the moors battre les bois/les landes

(i) familiar (idioms)

∎ to beat it, American to beat feet (go away) se tirer, se barrer;

∎ beat it! dégage!

2 intransitive verb

(a) (rain) battre; (sun) taper; (wind) souffler en rafales;

∎ to beat on or at the door cogner à la porte;

∎ the waves beat against the sea wall les vagues venaient battre la digue;

∎ the rain was beating against the roof la pluie battait contre le toit;

∎ he doesn't beat British about or American around the bush il n'y va pas par quatre chemins;

∎ so, not to beat British about or American around the bush, I've lost my job enfin bref, j'ai perdu mon emploi

(b) (heart, pulse, wing) battre;

∎ with beating heart le cœur battant;

∎ his heart was beating with terror son cœur palpitait de terreur;

∎ I heard the drums beating j'entendis le roulement des tambours

(c) Nautical

∎ to beat to windward louvoyer au plus près

3 noun

(a) (of heart, pulse, wing) battement m, pulsation f; Music (of drums) battement m; battement m;

∎ Military to march to the beat of the drum marcher au son du tambour

(b) Music (time) temps m; (in jazz and pop) rythme m;

∎ a strong/weak beat un temps fort/faible;

∎ a funky beat un rythme funky

(c) (of policeman) ronde f, secteur m; Military (of sentry) ronde f;

∎ we need more policemen on the beat il faudrait qu'il y ait plus de policiers à faire des rondes;

∎ he saw the robbery when he was on his beat il a été témoin du vol pendant qu'il effectuait sa ronde;

∎ familiar figurative it's off my beat altogether cela ne relève pas de ma compétence^□, ce n'est pas de mon ressort^□

(d) Hunting battue f

(e) familiar (beatnik) beatnik^□ mf

4 adjective

(a) familiar (exhausted) crevé, vidé

(b) familiar (defeated)

∎ you've got me beat (defeated) je m'avoue vaincu; (unable to answer) je sèche;

∎ this crossword's got me beat je sèche sur ces mots croisés

(c) familiar beatnik^□ ;

∎ a beat poet un poète beatnik

►► the Beat generation = mouvement littéraire et culturel américain des années 50-60 dont les adeptes (les "beatniks") refusaient les conventions de la société moderne

➲ beat back separable transitive verb

Military (enemy, flames) repousser

➲ beat down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (grass)

∎ the wind had beaten the grass down le vent avait couché les herbes;

∎ the horses had beaten down the crops les chevaux avaient foulé les récoltes

(b) British Commerce (seller) faire baisser;

∎ I beat him down to £20 je lui ai fait baisser son prix à 20 livres

2 intransitive verb

(sun) taper; (rain) tomber à verse ou à torrents;

∎ the rain was beating down il pleuvait à torrents;

∎ the rain was beating down on the tin roof la pluie s'abattait sur le toit en tôle

➲ beat in separable transitive verb

(door) défoncer;

∎ I'll beat his head in! je lui défoncerai le crâne!

➲ beat off

1 separable transitive verb

Military (enemy, attack) repousser

2 intransitive verb

vulgar (masturbate) se branler

➲ beat out separable transitive verb

(a) (flames) étouffer

(b) (metal) étaler au marteau;

∎ familiar figurative to beat one's brains out se creuser la cervelle;

∎ familiar to beat sb's brains out défoncer le crâne à qn

(c) Music (rhythm) marquer;

∎ she beat the rhythm out on a drum elle marquait le rythme ou elle battait la mesure sur un tambour

(d) American Sport (opponent) battre

➲ beat up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) familiar (person) tabasser, passer à tabac

(b) Cookery (egg white) faire monter; (cream, egg) fouetter, battre

(c) (drum up → help, volunteers) racoler, recruter

2 intransitive verb

Nautical louvoyer ou gagner vers la terre

A n. [uc]

1 tempo; epoca; periodo; durata; (mus.) tempo, misura; circostanza: I've just time to give her a ring, ho appena il tempo di darle un colpo di telefono; It took me a long time to go there on foot, mi ci volle molto tempo per andarci a piedi; DIALOGO → - Ordering food 4- They're taking a long time to bring us our food, stanno impiegando molto tempo per portarci da mangiare; in Cromwell's time, al tempo di Cromwell; in the time of Elizabeth I, all'epoca di Elisabetta I; waltz time, tempo di valzer; We must move with the times, dobbiamo essere sempre al passo con i tempi; modern times, tempi moderni; troubled (o hard) times, tempi difficili; (mus.) to beat time, battere il tempo; a time of sorrow, una circostanza dolorosa; free time, tempo libero; a rough time, un periodo duro; to occupy one's time, impiegare il proprio tempo; to spend one's time doing st., spendere il proprio tempo facendo qc.; to waste one's time, sciupare il tempo; perdere tempo NOTA D'USO: - a lot of years o a long time?-

2 ora; momento: DIALOGO → - Going for an interview- What time is it now? (o What's the time?), che ore sono (adesso)?; che ora è?; Do you have the time?, (Lei) ha l'ora?; che ore sono?; It's dinner time, è l'ora di cena; At what time?, a che ora?; DIALOGO → - On the Tube- What time's the last train to Upminster?, a che ora è l'ultimo treno per Upminster?; DIALOGO → - Television- What time does it start?, a che ora comincia?; DIALOGO → - Asking about routine 2- What time do you start work?, a che ora cominci a lavorare?; Time is up!, è ora! (di consegnare il compito, ecc.); tempo scaduto!; It's time to go, è ora d'andare; The time had come to set out, era giunta l'ora della partenza; Now is the time to act, questo è il momento di agire; There's no time like the present, questo è il momento giusto; local time, ora locale; peak time, orario di maggiore ascolto; prima serata; to tell the time, dire l'ora ( guardando l'orologio), leggere le ore; an inconvenient time, un'ora scomoda

3 volta: this time, questa volta; next time, la prossima volta; every time, ogni volta; tutte le volte; another time, un'altra volta; the time before last, la penultima volta; three [four] times, tre [quattro] volte; many times, molte volte; spesso; umpteen times, un sacco di volte; DIALOGO → - Discussing books 2- There are times when I don't read a book for months, ci sono volte in cui non leggo un libro per mesi

4 (trasp.) orario: the times of the trains to Oxford, gli orari dei treni per Oxford; on time, puntualmente; puntuale; in orario

5 (econ.) paga; retribuzione: half time, mezza paga; double time, paga doppia

6 (telef.) numero delle unità ( di conversazione)

7 (comput.) tempo: real time, tempo reale; (avv.) immediatamente; real time processing, elaborazione in tempo reale

8 ( sport) tempo: in record time, a tempo di record

9 ( calcio, ecc.) tempo di gioco; tempo che resta da giocare; ( anche) lo scadere del tempo: The third goal was scored (at) five minutes from time, il terzo gol è stato segnato cinque minuti prima dello scadere del tempo; stoppage time, recupero; minuti di recupero

10 ( calcio, ecc.) sospensione del gioco; ► timeout, def. 1: ( dell'arbitro) to call time, comandare la sospensione (o la fine) del gioco

11 ( basket, football americano) tempo cronometrato ( in una data fase del gioco)

12 (pl.) (mat.) per: Three times four gives (o makes, equals) twelve, tre per quattro fa dodici

B a. attr.

1 tempestivo; (fatto) in tempo: ( scherma) time thrust, uscita in tempo

2 di tempo: time allowance, abbuono di tempo

● ( banca, USA) time account, conto di deposito □ time after time, più volte; tante volte; ripetutamente □ time and again, spessissimo; assai di frequente □ time and a half, paga per lavoro straordinario □ (cronot.) time and motion study, studio dei tempi e dei movimenti □ (leg.) time bar, termine di decadenza (o di prescrizione) □ (fin., Borsa) time bargain, operazione a termine □ (leg.) time-barred, prescritto per decadenza dei termini □ (fin.) time bill, cambiale a tempo; ( USA) orario ( ferroviario, ecc.) □ time bomb, bomba a tempo (o a orologeria); (fig.) situazione esplosiva □ ( ciclismo, equit.) time bonus, abbuono di tempo □ time book, registro delle presenze (o delle ore di lavoro) □ (pubbl.) time buying, acquisto di tempo ( alla radio o alla TV) □ time capsule, contenitore ( pieno di oggetti, ecc. attuali) per le generazioni future ( viene sepolto in terra) □ time card, scheda di presenza □ (naut.) time charter ( party), (contratto di) noleggio a tempo □ (gramm.) time clause, proposizione temporale □ time clerk, controllore delle ore di lavoro □ time clock, orologio marcatempo; ( anche) timer □ time-consuming, che richiede molto tempo □ (tecn.) time control, comando a tempo □ ( banca) time deposit, deposito a termine (o vincolato): time-deposit book, libretto vincolato □ time draft, tratta a tempo □ (fotogr.) time exposure, posa, tempo di posa □ (form.) time frame, arco di tempo; tempi di attuazione □ (naut.) time freight, nolo a tempo □ (mil.) time-fuse, spoletta a tempo □ ( sport) time gap, distacco, ritardo ( nelle corse) □ time-honoured, venerato per la sua antichità; venerando □ ( basket) time-in, inizio (o ripresa) del tempo di gioco □ time lag, intervallo di tempo; (fis.) ritardo; (econ.) scarto (o sfasamento) temporale □ (cinem., fotogr.) time lapse, time lapse (tecnica di montaggio in un filmato di fotogrammi scattati a intervalli di tempo lunghi) □ (cinem., fotogr.) time-lapse (attr.), in time lapse; time lapse □ time limit, (leg.) termine ultimo; ( sport: nelle corse) tempo massimo □ (fin.) time loan, prestito a tempo □ ( fantascienza) time machine, macchina del tempo □ the time of day, l'ora ( segnata dall'orologio); l'ora del giorno □ (fam.) the time of one's life, un periodo molto bello □ time of payment, termine di pagamento; scadenza ( di una cambiale, ecc.) □ ( sport) time of play, tempo di gioco; durata di una partita □ time off, tempo libero (o di vacanza); (giorni, ecc. di) congedo, permesso: I'll take some time off, mi prenderò un po' di congedo □ ( di lavoratore) time off in lieu, riposo compensativo □ time out, tempo libero; pausa; riposo; periodo di vacanza: to take time out, prendersi un po' di vacanza; fare una pausa ( nel lavoro, nello studio, ecc.) □ (fam. USA) Time out!, aspetta, aspettate!; un momento!; un attimo! □ time payment, (econ.) retribuzione a tempo; (market.) pagamento dilazionato (o rateale) □ (ass., naut.) time policy, polizza a tempo □ (cronot.) time recorder, tempista; ( anche) orologio marcatempo □ (farm.) time-release drug (o capsule), medicina (o capsula) a lento rilascio; farmaco (o capsula) retard □ (geol.) time scale, cronologia □ (demogr., stat.) time series, serie temporale (o storica) □ (stat.) time-series chart, istogramma; diagramma a colonne □ time-server, opportunista; conformista □ time-serving, (agg.) opportunistico, conformistico; (sost.) opportunismo, conformismo □ (org. az.) time sheet, foglio di presenza □ (mat.) times sign, segno di moltiplicazione □ ( radio, TV) time signal, segnale orario □ (comput.) time stamp, indicatore data e ora □ time study, cronotecnica □ time-study engineer, cronotecnico □ (tecn.) time switch, interruttore a tempo □ time taker = time recorder ► sopra □ time taking, rilevazione dei tempi □ time-tested, sperimentato; che il tempo ha dimostrato valido □ time ticket, cartellino di presenza □ ( sport: nelle corse) the time to beat, il tempo da battere (o da migliorare) □ (autom., ciclismo) time trial, corsa a cronometro; corsa contro il tempo; cronometro (sost. f.) □ time-trial specialist, cronoman □ time warp, ( fantascienza) curvatura (o distorsione) del tempo; (fig.) confusione tra passato e presente, o tra presente e futuro: to be caught (o stuck) in a time warp, essere rimasto fermo nel tempo □ time waster, q. o qc. che fa perdere tempo; perditempo; perdita di tempo □ time-wasting, che fa perdere tempo □ (econ.) time wages, salario a tempo □ times without number, innumerevoli volte; spessissimo □ (econ.) time-work, lavoro retribuito a ore; lavoro in economia □ (econ.) time-worker, operaio retribuito a ore □ (geogr.) time zone, fuso orario □ time and time again, più e più volte; non so più quante volte □ ahead of time, anzitempo; prima del tempo; di buonora □ to be ahead of (o to be born before) one's time, essere in anticipo sui tempi; essere un precursore □ all the time, per tutto il tempo, sempre, di continuo: I've known it all the time, l'ho sempre saputo □ as times go, dati i tempi; considerando come va il mondo □ at a time, alla volta: One thing at a time, una cosa alla volta □ ( sport) at full time, a tempo scaduto □ at times, a volte; talvolta; talora □ at all times, sempre; immancabilmente □ at the time, quando: At the time they arrived, I was away, quando sono arrivati, io non c'ero □ at my time of life, alla mia età □ at no time, in nessun tempo; in nessuna circostanza; giammai □ at one time, una volta; un tempo: At one time I used to swim a lot, una volta facevo molto nuoto □ at the present time, al presente; ora; adesso □ at the same time, nello stesso tempo; contemporaneamente, insieme; a un tempo, nondimeno, tuttavia: She was smiling and sobbing at the same time, sorrideva e singhiozzava nello stesso tempo □ (fig.) at this time of day, a questo punto ( delle trattative, ecc.); in questo momento ( della storia); troppo tardi □ behind the times, antiquato; vecchio □ behind time, tardi; in ritardo: We are behind time with our deliveries, siamo in ritardo con le consegne □ to die before one's time, morire anzitempo; fare una morte prematura □ (fam.) to do time, scontare una pena detentiva; essere in galera □ ( sport: calcio, ecc.) extra time, tempo supplementare □ for the time being, per il momento □ (lett.) from time immemorial ( from time out of mind), dal tempo dei tempi; da moltissimo tempo; da secoli □ from time to time, di quando in quando; ogni tanto □ from that time on, da allora in poi □ to gain time, guadagnar tempo; ( dell'orologio) andare avanti □ to give sb. a pretty hard time, far passare un brutto quarto d'ora a q. □ to grow old before one's time, invecchiare anzitempo (o troppo presto) □ ( sport) half time, metà tempo ( della partita): at half time, a metà tempo; nell'intervallo □ to have a bad time, passarsela male □ (fam.) to have an easy time, passarsela bene; star bene economicamente □ to have a good time (o the time of one's life), divertirsi un mondo; spassarsela □ to have no time for, non aver tempo per (qc.); non aver tempo da perdere con (q.) □ in time, in tempo, in tempo utile; col tempo, con l'andar del tempo, a poco a poco; DIALOGO → - Discussing football- I didn't get home in time and only caught the second half on TV, non sono tornato a casa in tempo e ho beccato solo il secondo tempo alla TV □ (mus.) to be in time, andare a tempo □ in time to come, per l'avvenire; in futuro □ in the course of time, col tempo; con l'andar del tempo; con il passare degli anni □ in double-quick time, in un baleno; in un batter d'occhio □ in due time, a tempo debito □ in good time, al momento opportuno; in tempo ( per un appuntamento, uno spettacolo e sim.) □ in one's own time, a tempo perso □ (fam.) in one's own good time, con comodo; prendendosela comoda □ in its proper time and place, a tempo e luogo □ in a month's time, fra un mese □ in no time ( at all), in un attimo; in un baleno; in un batter d'occhio □ in one's spare time, nelle ore libere; nei ritagli di tempo □ (mus.) to keep time, andare a tempo; tenere il tempo □ ( d'un orologio) to keep good [bad] time, segnare l'ora esatta [non andare bene] □ to kill time, ammazzare il tempo □ to be a long time, essere molto tempo; ( anche) metterci molto tempo (a fare qc.) □ to lose time, perdere tempo; ( dell'orologio) restare indietro NOTA D'USO: - to lose time o to waste time?- □ to lose ( all) count of time, perdere la nozione del tempo □ to make time, recuperare il tempo; ( di treno) recuperare □ to make good time, tenere una buona andatura; andare di buon passo □ (mil.) to march in time, marciare a tempo □ to march with the times, tenersi al passo con i tempi □ ( di donna) to be near one's time, essere prossima al parto □ once upon a time, una volta; al tempo dei tempi: Once upon a time there was a king, c'era una volta un re □ (mus.) to be out of time, non andare a tempo; essere fuori tempo □ to pass the time of day with sb., scambiare qualche parola di saluto con q.; intrattenersi (a conversare) con q. □ to play for time, cercare di guadagnare tempo; ( sport) fare melina □ ( radio, TV, ecc.) to be running out of time, essere in ritardo sul programma stabilito □ to serve one's time, ( di condannato) scontare la pena; ( di apprendista) prestare servizio □ to be some time, essere un po' di tempo; ( anche) metterci del tempo (a fare qc.) □ to take one's time, prendersela comoda: DIALOGO → - Asking about a journey- You took your time!, te la sei presa comoda! □ to take time off for no reason, fare delle assenze ingiustificate ( dal lavoro, ecc.) □ to tell the time, ( dell'orologio) segnare il tempo; ( di una persona) dire l'ora, leggere l'orologio □ this time last year, l'anno scorso a questa epoca □ this time next week, oggi a otto □ till the end of time, sino alla fine dei tempi; in eterno □ up to the present time, finora □ to work against time, lavorare coi minuti contati, con l'acqua alla gola; combattere contro il tempo □ (fam.) It will take me ( you, etc.) all my ( your, etc.) time to do that, c'è da lavorare ventiquattro ore su ventiquattro per farlo □ It's ( about) time I was going, sarebbe ora che me ne andassi □ My time is drawing near (o I am near my time; my time is almost over), ormai non mi resta molto da vivere □ (prov.) There's a time for everything, ogni cosa a suo tempo □ (prov.) Time is money, il tempo è denaro.

v. t. e i.

1 fare (qc. ) al momento buono (o a proposito); scegliere (o cogliere) il momento opportuno per (qc.); calcolare, disporre, progettare ( con riguardo al tempo): We timed our trip to arrive before noon, abbiamo predisposto (abbiamo organizzato) il nostro viaggio in modo d'arrivare prima di mezzogiorno

2 fissare l'orario di: The arrival of the President was timed for 10 o'clock, l'arrivo del Presidente era fissato per le dieci

3 regolare il ritmo (o la velocità) di; ritmare; rimettere ( un orologio); sincronizzare: The girl timed her steps to the music, la ragazza regolava il ritmo del passo sulla musica; He timed the speed of the two toy trains, ha sincronizzato la velocità dei due trenini; Time your watch with mine, regola (rimetti) il tuo orologio col mio!

4 calcolare, misurare il tempo di; cronometrare: The winner was timed at 4′ 6′′, il primo arrivato è stato cronometrato a quattro minuti e sei secondi

5 (ind.) determinare i tempi ( di lavorazione); tempificare

6 (mecc.) mettere in fase, mettere a punto ( un motore, l'accensione)

7 ( calcio, ecc.) fare ( un'azione, una mossa, ecc.) al momento giusto (o opportuno); calcolare bene il tempo di ( un intervento)

● (fotogr.) to time the exposure, regolare l'esposizione □ to time one's remarks, intercalare le proprie osservazioni al momento giusto □ The bus is timed to arrive at 4 o'clock, d'orario, l'autobus arriva alle quattro.

time [taɪm]

1. n

1) вре́мя;

what is the time? кото́рый час?

;

the time of day вре́мя дня, час

;

from time to time вре́мя от вре́мени

;

in time во́время

;

to be in time поспе́ть, прийти́ во́время

;

in course of time со вре́менем

;

out of time несвоевре́менно

;

to have a good time, to make a time of it хорошо́ провести́ вре́мя

;

а) то́чно, своевре́менно;

б) зара́нее, заблаговре́менно;

all in good time всё в своё вре́мя

;

in bad time не во́время, с опозда́нием, по́здно

;

to keep (good) time идти́ хорошо́ ( о часах)

;

to keep bad time идти́ пло́хо ( о часах)

;

in no time необыкнове́нно бы́стро, момента́льно

;

before time сли́шком ра́но

;

in a short time в ско́ром вре́мени

;

for a short time на коро́ткое вре́мя, ненадо́лго

;

to while away the time корота́ть вре́мя

;

to have time on one's hands име́ть ма́ссу свобо́дного вре́мени

;

there is no time to lose нельзя́ теря́ть ни мину́ты

;

in ( или on) one's own time в свобо́дное вре́мя

;

а) спеши́ть, пыта́ясь наверста́ть упу́щенное;

б) е́хать на определённой ско́рости;

а) то́чно, во́время;

б) в рассро́чку;

at one time не́когда

;

at times времена́ми

;

some time or other когда́-нибудь

;

at no time никогда́

;

а) в то же са́мое вре́мя;

б) вме́сте с тем; тем не ме́нее;

2) срок;

it is time we were going нам пора́ идти́

;

time is up срок истёк

;

to do time разг. отбыва́ть тюре́мное заключе́ние

;

а) отбы́ть срок слу́жбы; пройти́ срок учени́чества;

б) отбы́ть срок наказа́ния;

she is near her time она́ ско́ро роди́т, она́ на сно́сях

;

3) ( часто pl) эпо́ха, времена́; пери́од; пора́;

hard times тяжёлые времена́

;

time out of mind с незапа́мятных времён

;

Shakespeare's times эпо́ха Шекспи́ра

;

before one's time до кого́-л.; до чьего́-л. рожде́ния

;

times to come бу́дущее

;

as times go по ны́нешним времена́м

;

to go with the times не отстава́ть от жи́зни; идти́ в но́гу со вре́менем

;

4) раз;

six times five is thirty ше́стью пять — три́дцать

;

ten times as large в де́сять раз бо́льше

;

time after time раз за ра́зом; повто́рно

;

one (two) at a time по одному́ (по́ двое)

;

times out of ( или without) number бесчи́сленное коли́чество раз

;

5) жизнь, век;

6) во́зраст;

7) рабо́чее вре́мя;

8) муз. темп; такт;

to beat time отбива́ть такт

;

а) = to beat time;

б) выде́рживать ритм;

в) идти́ ве́рно ( о часах)

9) вре́мя закры́тия па́ба

10) интерва́л ме́жду ра́ундами ( бокс);

11) attr. относя́щийся к определённому вре́мени

12) attr. повреме́нный

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it beats my time э́то вы́ше моего́ понима́ния

;

to sell time амер. предоставля́ть вре́мя для выступле́ния по ра́дио или телеви́дению ( за плату)

;

lost time is never found again посл. поте́рянного вре́мени не воро́тишь

;

to give smb. the time of day, to pass the time of day with smb. здоро́ваться; обме́ниваться приве́тствиями

;

so that's the time of day! таки́е-то дела́!

;

take your time! не спеши́те!

;

2. v

1) уда́чно выбира́ть вре́мя; рассчи́тывать (по вре́мени); приуро́чивать;

2) назнача́ть вре́мя;

3) спорт. пока́зывать вре́мя (в забеге, заезде и т.п.)

4) танцева́ть и т.п. в такт

A n. [cu]

1 rumore ritmico; battito; colpi (pl.) ritmati; ( di tamburo) rullo; the beat of the waves on the rocks, il rumore delle onde che si frangono sugli scogli

2 (fisiol.) battito; pulsazione

3 (mus.) tempo (di battuta); ritmo: three beats to the bar, tre tempi per battuta; a strong beat, un ritmo energico; to follow the beat, andare a tempo; to be off the beat, essere fuori tempo; to be on the beat, andare a tempo

4 ( metrica) accento ritmico

5 attimo (di pausa, esitazione, ecc.)

6 (fis.) battimento

7 zona, quartiere (assegnato a un poliziotto di ronda, a una sentinella); ( per estens.) turno di pattuglia, di ronda, di servizio: to be on the beat, essere di pattuglia, di ronda; essere in servizio

8 (spec. di giornalista, rappresentante, prostituta, ecc.) zona, area, distretto ( da coprire nel proprio lavoro); giro

9 (fam.) ambito di interesse; sfera di attività; competenza: That's off my beat, non me ne intendo; non è affar mio

10 (giorn.) colpo; scoop

11 (naut.) bordata; bordo

12 esponente della «beat generation»; beatnik; beat

13 ( nuoto, scherma) battuta

B a.

1 (fam. USA) stanchissimo; esausto: dead beat, stanco morto; distrutto

2 ( slang USA) malconcio; malandato; male in arnese; squattrinato; senza un soldo

3 (letter. USA) beat: a beat poet, un poeta beat; beat literature, letteratura beat; the beat generation, la «beat generation»; gli scrittori e poeti beat

● (fam. USA) beat-up, malconcio; sgangherato; scassato.

(pass. beat, p. p. beaten, beat)

A v. t.

1 battere; picchiare; percuotere: He beats his children, picchia i figli; to beat a drum, battere un tamburo; to beat a carpet, battere un tappeto; to beat sb. to death, picchiare a morte q.; to beat into submission, indurre con le botte all'obbedienza

2 battere; martellare: to beat gold, battere l'oro; to beat st. into a thin sheet, battere qc. fino a ridurlo a una lamina

3 sbattere; battere; agitare: The cock was beating its wings, il gallo sbatteva le ali

4 ( cucina) sbattere; mescolare; montare ( panna): to beat an egg, sbattere un uovo; Beat a half a pint of cream into the mixture, incorporare al composto mezza pinta di panna

5 battere; vincere; sconfiggere: He beat me at chess, mi ha battuto a scacchi; to beat the competition, battere la concorrenza; They fought bravely but were beaten, hanno combattuto valorosamente ma sono stati sconfitti

6 superare; battere: to beat the world record, battere il record mondiale

7 (fam.) essere migliore di; superare; battere: You can't beat that hotel for comfort, quell'albergo è insuperabile per il comfort; (fam.) You can't beat a good film, non c'è niente di meglio di (o niente batte) un buon film

8 ( slang USA) evitare; scampare a: to beat the chair, evitare la sedia elettrica; to beat the rap, evitare una condanna; evitare una punizione; cavarsela

9 (fam.) lasciare perplesso; sconcertare: It beats me how he can be so stupid, non finisco di stupirmi della sua stupidità; (It) beats me!, non capisco proprio!; non lo so!

10 arrivare prima di; essere più svelto di; precedere; evitare (precedendo); battere: I wanted to buy that painting, but I was beaten to it, volevo comprare quel quadro ma mi hanno preceduto; We left early to beat the traffic, siamo partiti presto per evitare il traffico

11 ( caccia) battere

12 (fam. USA) defraudare: I was beaten out of my inheritance, sono stato defraudato della mia eredità

B v. i.

1 battere; picchiare; pulsare: The rain was beating on the roof, la pioggia batteva sul tetto; Her heart beat fast, le batteva forte il cuore; to make sb. 's heart beat faster, far battere più forte il cuore a q.; accelerare i battiti del cuore di q.

2 ( di ali, ecc.) sbattere

3 (= to beat to windward) (naut.) bordeggiare; stare sui bordi

● (fam.) to beat about (o around) the bush, menare il can per l'aia; girare attorno a una questione; fare tanti giri di parole; tergiversare □ to beat the air, pestare l'acqua nel mortaio □ to beat sb. at his own game, battere q. con le sue stesse armi (o al suo stesso gioco) □ ( slang USA) to beat the band, a più non posso; a tutto spiano; da pazzi □ to beat sb. black and blue, pestare q.; far nero di botte q. □ to beat one's breast, battersi il petto (fig.) □ (fam. USA) to beat the bushes (for st.), cercare (qc.) dappertutto (o in lungo e in largo) □ to beat the clock, finire entro il tempo stabilito; farcela in tempo □ ( slang USA) to beat one's gums, parlare a vanvera; sbattere la lingua □ (fam.) to beat the hell (o the living daylights) out of sb., riempire q. di botte; dare un fracco di botte a q.; ( slang) = to beat sb. hollow, battere q. alla grande; suonarle a q.; stracciare q. □ to beat st. into sb., far entrare (o cacciare) a forza qc. (nozioni, concetti, ecc.) in testa a q. □ (fam.) to beat the pants off sb. = to beat sb. hollow ► sopra □ to beat a path, aprire un sentiero, un passaggio □ to beat a path to sb. 's door, arrivare a frotte da q. (per ottenere qc.); fare la coda davanti alla porta di q. □ to beat a (hasty) retreat, battere in ritirata □ (volg.) to beat sb. shitless, massacrare q. di botte □ (mus.) to beat time, battere (o marcare) il tempo □ (mil.) to beat to arms, suonare a raccolta □ ( slang) Beat it!, fila via!; sparisci!; smamma! □ That beats everything (o all)!, questa le batte tutte!; questo è il colmo! □ ( slang) Can you beat that?, questa è grossa!; è il colmo!; è roba da matti! □ (prov.) If you can't beat them, join them, se non puoi batterli, unisciti a loro.

time [taɪm]

temps ⇒ 1 (a)-(e), 1 (m), 1 (o) durée ⇒ 1 (e) heure ⇒ 1 (f), 1 (g), 1 (m) moment ⇒ 1 (i), 1 (j) fois ⇒ 1 (k) époque ⇒ 1 (o) fin ⇒ 1 (r) mesure ⇒ 1 (u) chronométrer ⇒ 2 (a) fixer l'heure de ⇒ 2 (b) choisir le moment de ⇒ 2 (c) régler ⇒ 2 (d)

1 noun

(a) (continuous stretch of time) temps m;

∎ as time goes by avec le temps;

∎ the price has gone up over time le prix a augmenté avec le temps;

∎ it's only a matter or a question of time ce n'est qu'une question de temps;

∎ these things take time cela ne se fait pas du jour au lendemain;

∎ to have time on one's hands or time to spare avoir du temps;

∎ time hangs heavy on his hands le temps lui pèse, il trouve le temps long;

∎ since the dawn of time depuis la nuit des temps;

∎ time flies le temps passe vite;

∎ doesn't time fly! comme le temps passe vite!;

∎ time heals all wounds le temps guérit tout;

∎ only time will tell seul l'avenir nous le dira;

∎ time will prove me right l'avenir me donnera raison;

∎ it's a race against time c'est une course contre la montre;

∎ they're working against time to save her ils ne disposent que de très peu de temps pour la sauver;

∎ time is on our side le temps joue en notre faveur;

∎ time out of mind de temps immémorial, de toute éternité;

∎ time is money le temps, c'est de l'argent;

∎ proverb time and tide wait for no man les événements n'attendent personne

(b) (period of time spent on particular activity) temps m;

∎ there's no time to lose il n'y a pas de temps à perdre;

∎ he lost no time in telling me il s'est empressé de me le dire;

∎ to make up for lost time rattraper le temps perdu;

∎ to make good/poor time doing sth mettre peu de temps/longtemps à faire qch;

∎ I passed the time reading j'ai passé mon temps à lire;

∎ take your time prenez votre temps;

∎ take your time over it prenez le temps qu'il faudra;

∎ it took me all my time just to get here! avec le temps que j'ai mis pour arriver ici!;

∎ you took your time about it! tu en as mis du temps!;

∎ she took the time to explain it to us elle a pris le temps de nous l'expliquer;

∎ she made the time to read the report elle a pris le temps de lire le rapport;

∎ I can always make time for you pour vous, je suis toujours là;

∎ I spend half/all my time cleaning up je passe la moitié de/tout mon temps à faire le ménage;

∎ half the time he doesn't know what he's doing la moitié du temps il ne sait pas ce qu'il fait;

∎ most of the time la plupart du temps;

∎ he was ill part or some of the time il a été malade une partie du temps;

∎ it rained part or some of the time il a plu par moments;

∎ we spend the better part of our time working nous passons le plus clair de notre temps à travailler;

∎ I start in three weeks' time je commence dans trois semaines;

∎ they'll have finished the project in three weeks' time ils auront terminé le projet dans trois semaines;

∎ all in good time! chaque chose en son temps!;

∎ I'll finish it in my own good time je le finirai quand bon me semblera;

∎ in no time (at all), in next to no time en un rien de temps, en moins de rien

(c) (available period of time) temps m;

∎ I haven't (the) time to do the shopping je n'ai pas le temps de faire les courses;

∎ I've no time for gossip je n'ai pas de temps à perdre en bavardages;

∎ I've no time for that sort of attitude je ne supporte pas ce genre de mentalité;

∎ he has no time for sycophants/for laziness il n'a pas de temps à perdre avec les flatteurs/les paresseux;

∎ my time is my own mon temps m'appartient;

∎ my time is not my own je ne suis pas libre de mon temps;

∎ we've just got time to catch the train on a juste le temps d'attraper le train;

∎ that doesn't leave them much time to get ready cela ne leur laisse guère de temps pour se préparer;

∎ you'll have to find the time to see her il faut que tu trouves le temps de la voir;

∎ you have plenty of time to finish it vous avez largement le temps de le finir;

∎ we've got plenty of time or all the time in the world nous avons tout le temps

(d) (while) temps m;

∎ after a time après un (certain) temps;

∎ a long time longtemps;

∎ a long time ago il y a longtemps;

∎ it's a long time since we've been out for a meal together ça fait longtemps que nous ne sommes pas sortis dîner ensemble;

∎ she's been dreaming of this for a long time now voilà longtemps qu'elle en rêve;

∎ he waited for a long time il a attendu longtemps;

∎ I worked for a long time as a translator j'ai travaillé (pendant) longtemps comme traducteur;

∎ for a long time he refused to eat meat il a (pendant) longtemps refusé de manger de la viande;

∎ it'll be a long time before I do that again je ne suis pas près de recommencer, je ne recommencerai pas de si tôt ou de sitôt;

∎ the car takes a long time to warm up la voiture met longtemps à chauffer;

∎ you took a long time! tu en as mis du temps!, il t'en a fallu du temps!;

∎ familiar long time no see! ça faisait longtemps!;

∎ a short time peu de temps;

∎ after a short time peu (de temps) après;

∎ a short time before their wedding peu avant leur mariage;

∎ she's going to stay with us for a short time elle va rester avec nous pendant quelque temps;

∎ in the shortest possible time dans les plus brefs délais, le plus vite ou tôt possible;

∎ after some time au bout de quelque temps, après un certain temps;

∎ some time after their trip quelque temps après leur voyage;

∎ some time ago il y a quelque temps;

∎ for some time past depuis quelque temps;

∎ for some time (to come) pendant quelque temps;

∎ it's the best film I've seen for some time c'est le meilleur film que j'aie vu depuis un moment;

∎ it will take (quite) some time to repair il va falloir pas mal de temps pour le réparer;

∎ all this time pendant tout ce temps

(e) (time taken or required to do something) temps m, durée f;

∎ the flying time to Madrid is two hours la durée du vol pour Madrid est de deux heures;

∎ the cooking time is two hours le temps de cuisson est de deux heures;

∎ the winner's time was under four minutes le gagnant a fait un temps de moins de quatre minutes;

∎ 1 minute 34 seconds is her best/a good time 1 minute 34 secondes, c'est son meilleur temps/un bon temps;

∎ it takes time cela prend du temps;

∎ how much time will it take? combien de temps cela prendra-t-il?;

∎ she finished in half the time it took me to finish elle a mis deux fois moins de temps que moi pour finir

(f) (by clock) heure f;

∎ what time is it?, what's the time? quelle heure est-il?;

∎ what time do you make it? quelle heure avez-vous?;

∎ do you have the time? vous avez l'heure?;

∎ have you got the right time on you? avez-vous l'heure juste?;

∎ the time is twenty past three il est trois heures vingt;

∎ what time are we leaving? à quelle heure partons-nous?;

∎ do you know how to tell the time? est-ce que tu sais lire l'heure?;

∎ could you tell me the time? pourriez-vous me dire l'heure (qu'il est)?;

∎ have you seen the time? avez-vous vu l'heure?;

∎ I looked at the time j'ai regardé l'heure;

∎ this old watch still keeps good time cette vieille montre est toujours à l'heure ou exacte;

∎ at this time of day à cette heure de la journée;

∎ we'll have to keep an eye on the time il faudra surveiller l'heure;

∎ it is almost time to leave/for my bus il est presque l'heure de partir/de mon bus;

∎ it's time I was going il est temps que je parte;

∎ it's dinner time, it's time for dinner c'est l'heure de dîner;

∎ there you are, it's about time! te voilà, ce n'est pas trop tôt!;

∎ I wouldn't give him the time of day je ne lui dirais même pas bonjour;

∎ to pass the time of day with sb échanger quelques mots avec qn

(g) (system)

∎ local time heure f locale;

∎ it's 5 o'clock Tokyo time il est 5 heures, heure de Tokyo

(h) (schedule)

∎ is the bus running to time? est-ce que le bus est à l'heure?;

∎ within the required time dans les délais requis

(i) (particular point in time) moment m;

∎ at that time I was in Madrid à ce moment-là, j'étais à Madrid ou j'étais alors à Madrid;

∎ I worked for her at one time à un moment donné j'ai travaillé pour elle;

∎ at the present time en ce moment, à présent;

∎ he is president at the present time il est actuellement président;

∎ at the time of delivery au moment de la livraison;

∎ at a later time plus tard;

∎ at a given time à un moment donné;

∎ at any one time à la fois;

∎ there's room for 15 people at any one time il y a de la place pour 15 personnes à la fois;

∎ an inconvenient time un moment inopportun;

∎ you called at a most inconvenient time vous avez appelé à un très mauvais moment;

∎ there are times when I could scream il y a des moments où j'ai envie de hurler;

∎ at the best of times même quand tout va bien;

∎ even at the best of times he is not that patient même dans ses bons moments il n'est pas particulièrement patient;

∎ at no time did I agree to that je n'ai jamais donné mon accord pour cela;

∎ by the time you get this… le temps que tu reçoives ceci…, quand tu auras reçu ceci…;

∎ by that time it will be too late à ce moment-là il sera trop tard;

∎ by that time we'll all be dead d'ici là nous serons tous morts;

∎ by this time next week d'ici une semaine, dans une semaine;

∎ this time next week la semaine prochaine à cette heure-ci;

∎ this time last week il y a exactement une semaine;

∎ from that time on we had nothing to do with them à partir de ce moment-là, nous avons refusé d'avoir affaire à eux;

∎ in between times entre-temps;

∎ some time or other un jour ou l'autre;

∎ some time next month dans le courant du mois prochain;

∎ until such time as I hear from them jusqu'à ce que ou en attendant que j'aie de leurs nouvelles

(j) (suitable moment) moment m;

∎ she chose her time badly elle a mal choisi son moment;

∎ this is no time for you to leave ce n'est pas le moment de partir;

∎ now's our time to tell her c'est maintenant que nous devrions ou voici venu le moment de le lui dire;

∎ now is the time to invest c'est maintenant qu'il faut investir;

∎ when the time comes le moment venu, quand le moment sera venu;

∎ we'll talk about that when the time comes nous en parlerons en temps utile;

∎ the time has come to make a stand c'est le moment d'avoir le courage de ses opinions;

∎ the time for talking is past ce n'est plus le moment de parler;

∎ it's about time we taught her a lesson il est grand temps que nous lui donnions une bonne leçon;

∎ there's no time like the present (let's do it now) faisons-le maintenant;

∎ there's a time and a place for everything il y a un temps et un lieu pour ou à tout

(k) (occasion, instance) fois f;

∎ I'll forgive you this time je vous pardonne cette fois-ci ou pour cette fois;

∎ each or every time chaque fois;

∎ she succeeds every time elle réussit à chaque fois;

∎ the last time he came la dernière fois qu'il est venu;

∎ the time before la fois précédente ou d'avant;

∎ another or some other time une autre fois;

∎ I called her three times je l'ai appelée trois fois;

∎ many times bien des fois, très souvent;

∎ many a time I've wondered… je me suis demandé plus d'une ou bien des fois…;

∎ several times plusieurs fois;

∎ several times in the past plusieurs fois déjà;

∎ he asked me several times if… il m'a demandé plusieurs fois si…;

∎ it costs 15 cents a time ça coûte 15 cents à chaque fois;

∎ the one time I'm winning, he wants to stop playing pour une fois que je gagne, il veut arrêter de jouer;

∎ nine times out of ten the machine doesn't work neuf fois sur dix la machine ne marche pas;

∎ we'll have to decide some time or other tôt ou tard ou un jour ou l'autre il va falloir nous décider;

∎ do you remember that time we went to Germany? tu te rappelles la fois où nous sommes allés en Allemagne?;

∎ there's always a first time il y a un début à tout;

∎ I've told you a hundred times! je te l'ai dit vingt ou cent fois!;

∎ give me a good detective story every time! rien ne vaut un bon roman policier!

(l) (experience)

∎ to have a good time bien s'amuser;

∎ she's had a terrible time of it elle a beaucoup souffert;

∎ I had the time of my life jamais je ne me suis si bien ou autant amusé;

∎ we had an awful time at the picnic nous nous sommes ennuyés à mourir au pique-nique;

∎ it was a difficult time for all of us c'était une période difficile pour nous tous;

∎ she had a hard time bringing up five children alone ça a été difficile pour elle d'élever cinq enfants seule;

∎ to give sb a hard or rough or tough time en faire voir de dures à qn, en faire voir de toutes les couleurs à qn;

∎ what a time I had with him! (fun) qu'est-ce que j'ai pu m'amuser avec lui!; (trouble) qu'est-ce qu'il m'en a fait voir!

(m) (hours of work)

∎ to put in time faire des heures (de travail);

∎ to work part/full time travailler à temps partiel/à plein temps;

∎ British in company time, American on company time pendant les heures de travail;

∎ British in your own time, American on your own time pendant votre temps libre, en dehors des heures de travail

(n) (hourly wages)

∎ we pay time and a half on weekends nous payons les heures du week-end une fois et demie le tarif normal;

∎ overtime is paid at double time les heures supplémentaires sont payées ou comptées double

(o) (usu plural) (era) époque f, temps m;

∎ in Victorian times à l'époque victorienne;

∎ in the time of Henry IV à l'époque d'Henri IV, du temps d'Henri IV;

∎ in times past, in former times autrefois, jadis;

∎ in times to come à l'avenir;

∎ at one time, things were different autrefois ou dans le temps les choses étaient différentes;

∎ the house has seen better times la maison a connu des jours meilleurs;

∎ in happier times en un ou des temps plus heureux;

∎ in time or times of need/war en temps de pénurie/de guerre;

∎ time was when doctors made house calls il fut un temps où les médecins faisaient des visites à domicile;

∎ those were happy times! c'était le bon (vieux) temps!;

∎ times are hard les temps sont durs;

∎ in our time de nos jours;

∎ the times we live in l'époque f où nous vivons;

∎ in my time children didn't talk back de mon temps, les enfants ne répondaient pas;

∎ she was probably a good singer in her time en son temps, c'était sûrement une bonne chanteuse;

∎ it was a very popular car in its time c'était une voiture très populaire à l'époque (où elle est sortie);

∎ very advanced for its time très en avance sur son temps ou sur l'époque;

∎ to be ahead of or before one's time être en avance sur son époque ou sur son temps;

∎ to be behind the times être en retard sur son époque ou sur son temps;

∎ to keep up with the times vivre avec son temps;

∎ to move with the times évoluer avec son temps;

∎ times have changed autres temps, autres mœurs

(p) (lifetime)

∎ I've heard some odd things in my time! j'en ai entendu, des choses, dans ma vie!;

∎ it won't happen in our time nous ne serons pas là pour voir ça;