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English-Indonesian dictionary > beat the breast
2 beat

past tense; see beat

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I [bi:t]
noun

udarec; bitje, utrip; nihanje (nihala); music ritem, takt; korak; območje, stroka, delokrog, revir, rajon; obhodna straža; American slang časopisna senzacija; American slang lenuh, postopač

that is not my beat, that is off ( —ali out of) my beat — to ni moja stroka, s tem se ne ukvarjam; to me ne zanima

the beat of waves — pljuskanje valov

to be on the beat — pregledovati svoje (policijsko) območje
II [bi:t]
1.

transitive verb

tolči; udariti, udarjati; biti; utrti, utirati; premagati, prekositi, prekašati; (o)slepariti; obleteti; zbegati;

2.

intransitive verb

biti, utripati; mlatiti; trkati; taktirati; prebijati se; nautical lavirati

to beat black and blue — do mrtvega pretepsti

to beat the air — zaman se truditi, prazno slamo mlatiti

to beat the breast — trkati se po prsih, obžalovati

that beats all (the devil) — to je višek

that beats the band ( —ali the Dutch) — to je neverjetno

to beat the bounds — zakoličiti mejo

dead beat — na smrt utrujen, onemogel

to beat one's head ( —ali brains) — beliti si glavo

to beat hollow (to smithereens, sticks, nothing, all to pieces, to ribands) dodobra premagati

beat it! — poberi se!

to beat a proof — narediti krtačni odtis

to beat a retreat — umakniti se

to beat into shape — izoblikovati

to beat time — voditi, dirigirati, taktirati

American slang can you beat it? — to je nezaslišano, kakšna predrznost!

American slang to beat it — zbežati, popihati jo

that beats me — tega ne razumem

to beat a wood — pretakniti gozd

slang that beats everything — zdaj je pa že dovolj

to beat the wings — plahutati
III [bi:t]
preterite

od beat 2; adjective izčrpan

English-Slovenian dictionary > beat
3 Beat

v. trans.

Strike: P. and V. κρούειν, τύπτειν, κόπτειν, συγκόπτειν (Eur., Cycl. 228), πατάξαι ( 1st aor. of πατάσσειν), Ar. and V. παίειν (rare P.), θείνειν, ἀράσσειν.

Be beaten: use also P. and V. πληγῆναι, 2nd aor. pass. of πλήσσειν, Ar. and P. πληγὰς λαμβάνειν.

Strike noisily: P. and V. κροτεῖν.

Flog: Ar. and P. μαστιγοῦν.

Beat to death: P. ἀποτυμπανίζειν.

Beat metal: P. συγκροτεῖν.

Conquer: P. and V. νικᾶν, χειροῦσθαι.

Excel: P. and V. ὑπερβάλλειν, κρατεῖν (gen.).

V. intrans. Of the pulse, etc: P. σφύζειν, P. and V. πηδᾶν.

Of the heart: V. ὀρχεῖσθαι.

Beat the breast: P. and V. κόπτεσθαι (absol.).

Beat off: P. and V. ἀπωθεῖν or mid., ἀμύνεσθαι. P. ἀποκρούεσθαι, ἐκκρούειν; see Repulse.

Beat a retreat: see Retreat.

Beat up, procure: P. παρασκευάζεσθαι.

Beat upon: see Strike.

The breath of the horses beat upon them: V. εἰσέβαλλον ἱππικαί πνοαί (Soph., El. 719).

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subs.

Noice of the foot, etc.: P. and V. κρότος, ὁ.

Of the heart: V. πήδημα, τό. P. πήδησις, ἡ.

Rhythmic motion: V. πίτυλος, ὁ.

With beat of plashing oar: V. κωπῆς ῥοθιάδος συνεμβολῇ (Æsch., Pers. 396).

Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Beat
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subs.

P. and V. μαστός, ὁ (Xen. but rare P.), στῆθος, τό, or pl. (Plat. but rare P.), στέρνον, τό, or pl. (Xen. but rare P.).

Also of women: V. οὖθαρ, τό.

Bosom: Ar. and V. κόλπος, ὁ.

Seat of the feelings: P. and V. ψυχή, ἡ, θυμός. ὁ, V. στέρνον, τό, or pl., ἧπαρ, τό, Ar. and V. καρδία, ἡ, κέαρ, τό, φρήν, ἡ, or pl., σπλάγχνον, τό, or pl.

Beat the breast, v.: P. and V. κόπτεσθαι (absol.).

Give the breast: V. μαστὸν ἐπέχειν, μαστὸν προσέχειν.

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v. trans.

P. and V. ὑπερβαίνειν.

Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Breast
5 beat

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

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6 ♦ beat

♦ beat /bi:t/
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.
♦ (to) beat /bi:t/
(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.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ beat
7 beat

1. transitive verb,
beat, beaten

1) (strike repeatedly) schlagen [Trommel, Rhythmus, Eier, Teig]; klopfen [Teppich]; hämmern [Gold, Silber usw.]

beat one's breast — (lit. or fig.) sich (Dat.) an die Brust schlagen

2) (hit) schlagen; [ver]prügeln

3) (defeat) schlagen [Mannschaft, Gegner]; (surmount) in den Griff bekommen [Inflation, Arbeitslosigkeit, Krise]

beat the deadline — den Termin noch einhalten

4) (surpass) brechen [Rekord]; übertreffen [Leistung]

hard to beat — schwer zu schlagen

you can't beat or nothing beats French cuisine — es geht [doch] nichts über die französische Küche

beat that! — das soll mal einer nachmachen!

beat everything — (coll.) alles in den Schatten stellen

beat somebody to it — jemandem zuvorkommen

can you beat it? — ist denn das zu fassen?

5) (circumvent) umgehen

beat the system — sich gegen das bestehende System durchsetzen

6) (perplex)

it beats me how/why... — es ist mir ein Rätsel wie/warum...

7)

beat time — den Takt schlagen

8) p.p. beat

I'm beat — (coll.): (exhausted) ich bin erledigt (ugs.). See also academic.ru/6046/beaten">beaten 2.
2. intransitive verb,
beat, beaten

1) (throb) [Herz:] schlagen, klopfen; [Puls:] schlagen

my heart seemed to stop beating — ich dachte, mir bleibt das Herz stehen

2) [Sonne:] brennen (on auf + Akk.); [Wind, Wellen:] schlagen (on auf + Akk., against gegen); [Regen, Hagel:] prasseln, trommeln ( against gegen)

3)

beat about the bush — um den [heißen] Brei herumreden (ugs.)

4) (knock) klopfen (at an + Dat.)

5) (Naut.) kreuzen
3. noun
1) (stroke, throbbing) Schlag, der; (rhythm) Takt, der

his heart missed a beat — ihm stockte das Herz

2) (Mus.) Schlag, der; (of metronome, baton) Taktschlag, der

3) (of policeman, watchman) Runde, die; (area) Revier, das

be off somebody's [usual] beat — (fig.) nicht in jemandes Fach schlagen

Phrasal Verbs:

- beat back

- beat down

- beat in

- beat off

- beat out

- beat up

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past tense; see beat

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beat

[bi:t]

I. n

1. (throb) Schlag m

2. no pl (act) Schlagen nt kein pl, Pochen nt kein pl; of the heart also Klopfen nt

her heart skipped a \beat ihr stockte das Herz

3. no pl MUS Takt m

to have a strong \beat einen ausgeprägten Rhythmus haben

to the \beat of the music im Takt der Musik

4. usu sing (patrol) Revier nt

to be on [or to walk] the \beat seine Runde machen

5.

▶ to be off sb's \beat nicht jds Fach sein

II. adj inv, pred ( fam)

1. (exhausted) erschlagen fam, fix und fertig fam; (tired) todmüde fam

to be dead \beat esp BRIT (exhausted) total geschafft sein fam; (tired) todmüde sein fam

2. (defeated) geschlagen, besiegt

to have sb \beat CHESS jdn schachmatt gesetzt haben

III. vt

<beat, beaten or ( fam) beat>

1. (hit)

▪ to \beat sth gegen etw akk schlagen; (on top of sth) auf etw akk schlagen

to \beat a carpet einen Teppich [aus]klopfen

he \beat the door/table with his fist er schlug mit der Faust gegen die Tür/auf den Tisch

2. (strike)

▪ to \beat sth against sth mit etw dat gegen etw akk schlagen

to \beat one's fists against the door/ground/table mit den Fäusten gegen die Tür/auf den Boden/auf den Tisch schlagen

to \beat sb's head against the wall/floor jds Kopf gegen die Wand/den Boden schlagen

3. (hurt)

▪ to \beat sb [with sth] jdn [mit etw dat] schlagen

to \beat one's child/wife sein Kind/seine Frau [ver]prügeln [o schlagen]

to \beat sb to death jdn totschlagen [o zu Tode prügeln]

to \beat sb black and blue jdn grün und blau schlagen fam

to brutally [or savagely] \beat sb jdn brutal zusammenschlagen

4. (drum)

▪ to \beat sth auf etw akk trommeln

to \beat a drum trommeln

to \beat time den Takt schlagen

5. (mix)

to \beat cream/eggs Sahne [o SCHWEIZ Rahm] /Eier schlagen [o SCHWEIZ rühren]

\beat [the] butter [until light and fluffy] [die] Butter schaumig schlagen

\beat eggs and sugar [together] die Eier mit dem Zucker [o Eier und Zucker] schaumig schlagen

6. (force)

to \beat a confession out of sb ein Geständnis aus jdm herausprügeln

to \beat one's path through sth sich dat einen Weg durch etw akk bahnen

7. (defeat)

▪ to \beat sb/sth jdn/etw schlagen [o besiegen]; (score better) jdn/etw übertreffen

they were \beaten [by] three goals to one sie wurden mit 3 zu 0 geschlagen

to \beat a record einen Rekord brechen

to be hard to \beat schwer zu schlagen sein

▪ to \beat sb to sth jdm bei etw dat zuvorkommen

to \beat sb to the draw schneller ziehen als jd; ( fig) schlagfertiger als jd sein

8. ( fam)

▪ to \beat sb/sth (surpass, outdo) jdn/etw schlagen [o übertreffen]; (be better than) besser als jd/etw sein

you can't \beat our local Italian restaurant for a good pizza eine bessere Pizza als bei unserem Italiener findest du nirgends

you can't \beat a cool beer on a hot day es geht [doch] nichts über ein kühles Bier an einem heißen Tag

you simply can't \beat their prices ihre Preise sind schlichtweg nicht zu unterbieten

9. (avoid)

▪ to \beat sth etw umgehen

10. ( fam: baffle)

▪ to \beat sb jdm [o für jdn] zu hoch fam

it \beats me das ist mir zu hoch fam

it \beats me [or what \beats me is] how/why... es ist mir ein Rätsel, wie/warum...

11.

▶ to \beat one's breast [or chest] sich dat an die Brust schlagen fig

▶ if you can't \beat 'em, join 'em ( saying) verbünde dich mit ihnen, wenn du sie nicht besiegen kannst

▶ to \beat the [living] daylights [or (fam!) the shit] out of sb ( fam) jdn windelweich schlagen fam

▶ that \beats everything [or AM also all] ( fam) das schlägt dem Fass den Boden aus

▶ to \beat sb at their own game jdn mit seinen eigenen Waffen schlagen fig

▶ to \beat the hell out of sb ( fam) jdn fürchterlich verdreschen fam

▶ to \beat sb hollow BRIT ( fam) jdn vernichtend schlagen

▶ to \beat it ( fam) die Beine unter die Arme nehmen fam

\beat it! hau ab! fam

▶ to \beat the pants off sb ( fam) jdn vernichtend schlagen

▶ to \beat a path to sb's door jdm die Bude einrennen fam

▶ to \beat sb to the punch ( fam) jdm zuvorkommen

▶ to \beat the rap AM ( fam) sich akk herauswinden

▶ to \beat a [hasty] retreat [schnell] einen Rückzieher machen

IV. vi

<beat, beaten or ( fam) beat>

1. (throb,) schlagen; heart also klopfen, pochen; drum dröhnen

the doctor could feel no pulse \beating der Arzt konnte keinen Puls[schlag] feststellen

2. (strike)

▪ to \beat against/on sth gegen etw akk schlagen; (continously) gegen etw akk hämmern

3. ( fig) sun

▪ to \beat on sth auf etw [nieder]brennen; rain, hail

to \beat against the window/on the roof gegen das Fenster peitschen /auf das Dach prasseln; waves

to \beat against the rocks/ship gegen die Felsen/das Schiff schlagen [o peitschen

4. AM (hurt)

▪ to \beat on sb auf jdn einschlagen

5.

▶ to \beat about [or AM around] the bush um den heißen Brei herumreden fam

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[biːt]
1. vb pret beat, ptp beaten

2. n

1) (of heart, pulse, drum = single beat) Schlag m; (= repeated beating) Schlagen nt

the beat of her heart grew weaker — ihr Herzschlag wurde schwächer

to the beat of the drum — zum Schlag der Trommeln

he answered without missing a beat — er antwortete ohne sich aus der Ruhe or Fassung bringen zu lassen

2) (of policeman, sentry) Runde f, Rundgang m; (= district) Revier nt

to be on or to patrol the beat — seine Runde machen

3) (MUS, POET) Takt m; (of metronome, baton) Taktschlag m

to have a heavy beat — einen ausgeprägten Rhythmus haben

on/off the beat — auf dem betonten/unbetonten Taktteil

4) (= beat music) Beat(musik f) m

5) (HUNT) Treibjagd f

3. vt

1) (= hit) schlagen; person, animal also (ver)prügeln, hauen (inf); carpet klopfen; (= search) countryside, woods absuchen, abkämmen

the crocodile beat the ground with its tail — das Krokodil schlug mit dem Schwanz auf den Boden

to beat a/one's way through sth — einen/sich (dat) einen Weg durch etw bahnen

to beat a path to sb's door (fig) — jdm die Bude einrennen (inf)

to beat a/the drum — trommeln, die Trommel schlagen

to beat the air —

to beat one's breast (lit, fig) (ape) — sich (dat) an die Brust schlagen sich (dat) gegen die Brust trommeln

beat it! (fig inf) — hau ab! (inf), verschwinde!

2) (= hammer) metal hämmern; (= shape also) treiben

to beat sth flat — etw flach or platt hämmern

3) (= defeat) schlagen; record brechen; inflation in den Griff bekommen; disease erfolgreich bekämpfen

to beat sb at chess/tennis — jdn im Schach/Tennis schlagen

his shot/forehand beat me — ich war dem Schuss/Vorhandschlag nicht gewachsen

to beat sb into second place — jdn auf den zweiten Platz verweisen

you can't beat these prices — diese Preise sind nicht zu unterbieten

you can't beat central heating/real wool —

he beats the rest of them any day — er steckt sie alle (jederzeit) in die Tasche (inf)

if you can't beat them, join them (inf) — wenn dus nicht besser machen kannst, dann mach es genauso

coffee beats tea any day — Kaffee ist allemal besser als Tee

that beats everything — das ist doch wirklich der Gipfel or die Höhe (inf), das schlägt dem Fass den Boden aus (inf)

it beats me (how/why...) (inf) — es ist mir ein Rätsel(, wie/warum...) (inf)

well, can you beat it! (inf) — ist das denn zu fassen? (inf)

he managed to beat the charge (inf) — er wurde (von der Anklage) freigesprochen

4) (= be before) budget, crowds zuvorkommen (+dat)

to beat sb to the top of a hill — vor jdm oben auf dem Berg sein or ankommen

I'll beat you down to the beach — ich bin vor dir am Strand

to beat sb home — vor jdm zu Hause sein

to beat the deadline — vor Ablauf der Frist fertig sein

to beat sb to the draw — schneller ziehen als jd

to beat sb to it — jdm zuvorkommen

5) (= move up and down regularly) schlagen

the bird beats its wings — der Vogel schlägt mit den Flügeln

6) (MUS)

to beat time (to the music) — den Takt schlagen

7) (COOK) cream, eggs schlagen

4. vi

1) (heart, pulse, drum) schlagen

to beat on the door (with one's fists) —

with beating heart — mit pochendem or klopfendem Herzen

her heart was beating with excitement — ihr Herz schlug vor Aufregung schneller

See:

→ bush

2) (wind, waves) schlagen; (rain also) trommeln; (sun) brennen

3) (cream) sich schlagen lassen

5. adj

1) (inf

= exhausted) to be (dead) beat — total kaputt or geschafft or erledigt sein (inf)

2) (inf

= defeated) to be beat(en) — aufgeben müssen (inf),

I'm beat — ich gebe mich geschlagen

he doesn't know when he's beat(en) — er gibt nicht auf (inf)

we've got him beat — wir haben ihn schachmatt gesetzt

this problem's got me beat — mit dem Problem komme ich nicht klar (inf)

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beat¹ [biːt]

A s

1. (besonders regelmäßig wiederholter) Schlag, z. B. Herz-, Puls-, Trommelschlag m, Pochen n, Klopfen n (des Herzens etc), Ticken n (der Uhr), (An)Schlagen n (der Wellen)

2. SPORT (Ruder)Schlag m, Schlagzahl f (pro Minute)

3. Fechten: Battuta f, Klingenschlagstoß m

4. MUS

a) Takt(schlag) m:

in beat im Takt;

out of beat, off (the) beat aus dem Takt

b) Schlag(zeit) m(f), Taktteil m

c) Jazz: Beat m (rhythmischer Schwerpunkt)

d) Beat(musik) m(f)

5. LIT Hebung f, Ton m

6. ELEK, PHYS, RADIO Schwebung f

7. US umg

a) I never heard the beat of that das schlägt oder übersteigt alles, was ich je gehört habe

b)c) (sensationelle) Allein- oder Erstmeldung (einer Zeitung)

8. → beatnik

9. Runde f, Revier n (eines Schutzmanns etc):

be on one’s beat seine oder die Runde machen;

be off ( oder out of) one’s beat fig nicht in seinem Element sein;

that is out of my beat das schlägt nicht in mein Fach

10. JAGD Treiben n

B adj

1. umg wie erschlagen, fix und fertig

2. MUS Beat…:

beat music

3. Beatnik…:

beat philosophy;

the Beat Generation die Beatgeneration (Gruppe junger Menschen in den USA, die nach dem 2. Weltkrieg die Gesellschaft mit allen bürgerlichen Bindungen ablehnte und durch gesteigerte Lebensintensität zur Erkenntnis einer metaphysischen Wirklichkeit zu gelangen suchte)

4. PHYS, RADIO Schwebungs…:

beat frequency

C v/t prät beat, pperf beaten, obs oder dial beat

1. schlagen, (ver)prügeln, verhauen:

beat to death erschlagen;

beat a confession out of sb ein Geständnis aus jemandem herausprügeln;

beat sth into sb(’s head) jemandem etwas einbläuen; → air¹ A 1, breast A 1, chest A 2

2. (regelmäßig oder häufig) schlagen, z. B.

a) einen Teppich etc klopfen, Kleider etc (aus)klopfen

b) Metall hämmern oder schmieden

c) Steine klopfen

d) Eier etc (zu Schaum oder Schnee) schlagen

3. den Takt, die Trommel schlagen:

beat the charge MIL das Signal zum Angriff geben;

beat the drum for sb (sth) fig für jemanden (etwas) die Trommel rühren; → retreat A 1

4. peitschen, schlagen gegen (Wind, Wellen, Regen etc):

beaten by storms sturmgepeitscht

5. schlagen mit den Flügeln etc:

the bird was beating its wings;

beat one’s hands (in die Hände) klatschen

6. einen Weg stampfen, treten, (sich) bahnen:

beat one’s way US umg per Anhalter reisen, trampen;

beat it! umg hau ab!

7. JAGD und weitS. ein Revier durchstöbern, -streifen, einen Rundgang machen um

8. a) einen Gegner schlagen, besiegen:

beat sb at swimming jemanden im Schwimmen schlagen;

beat sb into second place jemanden auf den zweiten Platz verweisen;

he had only the goalkeeper to beat SPORT er hatte nur noch den Torhüter vor sich;

I’ll not be beaten fig ich lasse mich nicht unterkriegen;

beat the band umg alles übertreffen; (als Redewendung) mit (aller) Macht, wie toll;

she was screaming to beat the band umg sie schrie aus Leibeskräften;

he was sleeping to beat the band umg er schlief wie ein Murmeltier;

if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em umg wenn man nicht gegen den Strom schwimmen kann, dann schwimmt man halt mit; → hollow B 1

b) jemandem, einer Sache zuvorkommen:

beat sb to it ( oder to the punch) umg jemandem zuvorkommen;

beat the deadline umg noch rechtzeitig fertig werden, die Frist einhalten; → gun¹ A 3

9. fig schlagen, übertreffen, -bieten:

beat a record einen Rekord brechen;

the time to beat die Zeit, die es zu schlagen gilt;

you can’t beat a good cup of tea es geht nichts über eine gute Tasse Tee;

that beats all ( oder everything)! das ist doch der Gipfel oder die Höhe!;

that beats everything I’ve ever heard das ist das Tollste, was ich je gehört habe;

can you beat it ( oder that)! umg das darf doch nicht wahr sein!

10. fig verblüffen:

that beats me das ist mir zu hoch, da komme ich nicht mehr mit;

it beats me how … ich verstehe einfach nicht, wie …

11. umg fertigmachen (erschöpfen):

the journey quite beat him

12. TYPO abklopfen:

beat a proof einen Bürstenabzug machen

D v/i

1. (heftig) schlagen, pochen, klopfen (Herz), ticken (Uhr):

beat at ( oder on) the door gegen die Tür hämmern oder schlagen

2. schlagen, peitschen ( against gegen):

the rain was beating against the house

3. schlagen, (er)tönen (Trommel etc)

4. SCHIFF lavieren, kreuzen:

beat against the wind, beat to windward (luvwärts) kreuzen, abfallen

5. JAGD eine Treibjagd veranstalten: → bush¹ A 1

beat² [biːt] s Br Flachs- oder Hanfbündel n

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1. transitive verb,
beat, beaten

1) (strike repeatedly) schlagen [Trommel, Rhythmus, Eier, Teig]; klopfen [Teppich]; hämmern [Gold, Silber usw.]

beat one's breast — (lit. or fig.) sich (Dat.) an die Brust schlagen

2) (hit) schlagen; [ver]prügeln

3) (defeat) schlagen [Mannschaft, Gegner]; (surmount) in den Griff bekommen [Inflation, Arbeitslosigkeit, Krise]

beat the deadline — den Termin noch einhalten

4) (surpass) brechen [Rekord]; übertreffen [Leistung]

hard to beat — schwer zu schlagen

you can't beat or nothing beats French cuisine — es geht [doch] nichts über die französische Küche

beat that! — das soll mal einer nachmachen!

beat everything — (coll.) alles in den Schatten stellen

beat somebody to it — jemandem zuvorkommen

can you beat it? — ist denn das zu fassen?

5) (circumvent) umgehen

beat the system — sich gegen das bestehende System durchsetzen

6) (perplex)

it beats me how/why... — es ist mir ein Rätsel wie/warum...

7)

beat time — den Takt schlagen

8) p.p. beat

I'm beat — (coll.): (exhausted) ich bin erledigt (ugs.). See also beaten 2.
2. intransitive verb,
beat, beaten

1) (throb) [Herz:] schlagen, klopfen; [Puls:] schlagen

my heart seemed to stop beating — ich dachte, mir bleibt das Herz stehen

2) [Sonne:] brennen (on auf + Akk.); [Wind, Wellen:] schlagen (on auf + Akk., against gegen); [Regen, Hagel:] prasseln, trommeln ( against gegen)

3)

beat about the bush — um den [heißen] Brei herumreden (ugs.)

4) (knock) klopfen (at an + Dat.)

5) (Naut.) kreuzen
3. noun
1) (stroke, throbbing) Schlag, der; (rhythm) Takt, der

his heart missed a beat — ihm stockte das Herz

2) (Mus.) Schlag, der; (of metronome, baton) Taktschlag, der

3) (of policeman, watchman) Runde, die; (area) Revier, das

be off somebody's [usual] beat — (fig.) nicht in jemandes Fach schlagen

Phrasal Verbs:

- beat back

- beat down

- beat in

- beat off

- beat out

- beat up

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n.

Runde -n f.

Schlag -¨e m.

Takt -e m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: beat, beaten)

= ausklopfen v.

besiegen v.

klopfen v.

schlagen v.

(§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)

English-german dictionary > beat
8 breast

noun

(lit. or fig.) Brust, die

make a clean breast [of something] — (fig.) [etwas] offen bekennen

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[brest] 1. noun
1) (either of a woman's two milk-producing glands on the front of the upper body.) die Brust

2) (the front of a body between the neck and belly: He clutched the child to his breast; This recipe needs three chicken breasts.) die Brust
2. verb
1) (to face or oppose: breast the waves.) ankämpfen gegen

2) (to come to the top of: As we breasted the hill we saw the enemy in the distance.) bewältigen

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- breastfed
- breaststroke
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breast

[brest]

I. n

1. (mammary gland) Brust f; (bust) Busen m

2. (of bird) Brust f

3. ( liter: chest) Brust f; (heart) Herz nt

4.

▶ to beat one's \breast sich dat an die Brust schlagen

▶ \breast is best ( saying) Muttermilch ist immer noch das Beste

▶ to make a clean \breast of sth etw gestehen

▶ to soothe the savage \breast einen aufgebrachten Menschen beruhigen

II. vt

to \breast a hill einen Berg ersteigen [o geh erklimmen]

to \breast the waves gegen die Wellen ankämpfen

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[brest]
1. n

1) (= chest) Brust f; (COOK, of chicken, lamb) Brust(stück nt) f

2) (of woman) Brust f

a child/baby at the breast — ein Kind/Säugling an der Brust

3) (fig liter) Brust f, Busen m (liter)

2. vt

1)

to breast the waves/the storm — gegen die Wellen/den Sturm ankämpfen

2)

to breast the tape (Sport) — durchs Ziel gehen

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breast [brest]

A s

1. a) Brust f (von Mensch und Tier):

beat one’s breast sich an die Brust schlagen, fig a. sich Vorwürfe machen

b) (weibliche) Brust, pl auch Busen m:

a baby at its mother’s breast ein Säugling an der Mutterbrust;

put a baby to one’s breast einem Säugling die Brust geben

2. fig Brust f, Herz n, Busen m, Gemüt n:

make a clean breast of sth sich etwas von der Seele reden, etwas offen eingestehen

3. Wölbung f (eines Hügels etc)

4. AGR Streichbrett n (des Pfluges)

5. ARCH

a) Brüstung f

b) Brandmauer f

c) unterer Teil (eines Geländers)

6. Brust(teil) f(m) (eines Kleidungsstücks)

B v/t

1. ein Hindernis etc übersteigen, einen Berg besteigen

2. sich gegen etwas stemmen, trotzen (dat), die Stirn bieten (dat):

breast the waves gegen die Wellen ankämpfen

3. SPORT das Zielband durchreißen

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noun

(lit. or fig.) Brust, die

make a clean breast [of something] — (fig.) [etwas] offen bekennen

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n.

Brust ¨-e f.

English-german dictionary > breast
9 breast

{bresl}
I. 1. гръд, гърда
to give a child the BREAST давам на дете да сучи
a child at the BREAST кърмаче
2. гърди, гръден кош
3. гърди (месо), бяло месо (на пиле)
4. горната предница (на дреха)
5. прен. душа, сърце, чувства, мисли, съвест
to make a clean BREAST of разг. правя пълни самопризнания, казвам си/изповядвам си всичко
6. мин. забой
II. 1. изправям се с лице към (опасност, борба), опълчвам се срещу
2. изкачвам се по (хълм)
3. боря се с (вълни и пр.)

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{bresl} n 1. гръд, гърда; to give a child the breast давам на дете (2) v 1. изправям се с лице към (опасност, борба); опълчвам

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опълчвам се; пазва; гърда; гръден кош; гръд;

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1. a child at the breast кърмаче 2. i. гръд, гърда 3. ii. изправям се с лице към (опасност, борба), опълчвам се срещу 4. to give a child the breast давам на дете да сучи 5. to make a clean breast of разг. правя пълни самопризнания, казвам си/изповядвам си всичко 6. боря се с (вълни и пр.) 7. горната предница (на дреха) 8. гърди (месо), бяло месо (на пиле) 9. гърди, гръден кош 10. изкачвам се по (хълм) 11. мин. забой 12. прен. душа, сърце, чувства, мисли, съвест
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breast [brest] I. n 1. гръд, гърда; to give a child the \breast давам на дете да суче; a child at the \breast кърмаче; 2. гърди, гръден кош; гърди (като месо); бяло месо (на пиле); to press s.o. to o.'s \breast прегръщам някого; to beat o.'s \breast ядосвам се, тормозя се, скубя си косите; to bare o.'s \breast ( to the sword) разгърдвам се, излагам гърдите си на удара; \breast to \breast struggle сп. брек (в бокса); 3. предница (на дреха); 4. прен. душа, вътрешен мир; сърце; прен. вдъхновител; съвест, морал, честност; to make a clean \breast of it разг. правя пълни самопризнания, казвам си всичко, изливам си душата, изповядвам се, признавам, покайвам се; 5. прен.: the \breast of a mountain склон на планина; 6. мет. търбух (на висока пещ); 7. ухо, отметателна дъска (на плуг); 8. мин. забой; II. v 1. изправям се с лице към (трудности, опасност, борба); опълчвам се срещу, противостоя, въставам; to \breast the storm of popular abuse излагам се на (понасям смело) народното негодувание; 2. изкачвам се по ( хълм); to \breast a wave плувам срещу, боря се с вълните.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > breast
10 beat

I
1. [bi:t] n

1. 1) удар; бой

the beat of a drum - барабанный бой

the beat of waves on a beach - прибой

2) спец. пульсация (напр., сердца); колебание (маятника и т. п.)

the beat of the heart - биение сердца

his heart missed a beat - его сердце замерло ( от волнения)

2. муз.

1) ритм; такт

in beat - в ритме

off the beat - не в ритме

off beat - а) синкопический ( о музыке); б) неровный ( о поведении человека); [ср. тж. ♢ ]

2) отсчитывание такта

he kept beat with his hand - он отбивал такт рукой

3) доля (единица ритма, метра)

strong [weak] beat - сильная [слабая] доля

four beats to a measure - четырёхдольный размер, четырёхдольный такт

4) взмах дирижёрской палочки

3. 1) дозор, обход; маршрут дозора; район патрулирования

a policeman on his beat - полицейский на своём участке

a street-walker on the beat - проститутка, вышедшая на промысел

to be on the beat - совершать обход; обходить дозором

2) охот. место облавы

4. амер. сл. сенсационное сообщение (опубликованное в одной газете раньше, чем во всех остальных)

5. разг. нечто выдающееся, невиданное

you never saw the beat of it - вы никогда ничего подобного не видали

I've never seen his beat - он бесподобен

6. амер. разг.

1) мошенник, обманщик

hotel beats - постояльцы, уезжающие из гостиницы, не уплатив по счёту

2) тунеядец

3) = beatnik

the beats = beat generation

7. 1) разг. надувательство; мошенничество

to get a beat on smb. - надуть кого-л.

2) убытки

8. батман ( фехтование)

9. мор. лавирование; курс против течения или ветра

10. кино «хлопушка» ( при съёмке звуковых фильмов)

11. pl физ. биения

♢ to be off one's beat - а) быть вне привычной обстановки, не в своей стихии; б) вести себя не так, как всегда

it is off my beat altogether - это не по моей части; это не моё дело [ср. тж. 2, 1)]

2. [bi:t] a

1. амер. разг. усталый, измотавшийся, разбитый, выдохшийся ( о человеке)

2. амер. разг. ошарашенный

3. относящийся к битникам

beat poetry - поэзия битников

3. [bi:t] v (beat; beaten, beat)

I

1. бить, ударять; колотить, стучать

to beat at /on/ the door - колотить /стучать/ в дверь

to beat a nut-tree - сбивать орехи с дерева ( с помощью шеста)

the hail was beating against the window-panes - град барабанил в окна

waves beat against the shore - волны бились /разбивались/ о берег

the hailstorm had beaten the wheat - град побил пшеницу

the eagle beats the air with its wings - орёл машет /хлопает/ крыльями

2. 1) бить, побить; избивать

badly beaten - сильно избитый

to beat with a stick - отдубасить палкой

to beat with a whip - (от)хлестать, (от)стегать кнутом

to beat to death - забить до смерти

to beat black and blue - избить до синяков

you ought to be well beaten! - тебя надо бы хорошенько вздуть!

2) колоть, измельчать

to beat to powder, to beat small - истолочь в порошок

to beat to pieces - расколоть на куски

3. 1) побить, победить

to beat smb. on points - спорт. победить по очкам

to beat for the loss of only two games - спорт. выиграть с потерей только двух игр

to beat smb. to his /her/ knees - сломить, унизить кого-л.

their team was beaten - их команда потерпела поражение

I can beat you at swimming - в плавании я тебя побью, плаваю я лучше тебя

the enemy was beaten and scattered - враг был разбит и обращён в бегство

2) разг. превосходить; быть лучше, выше

to beat all - превзойти всё

as a story-teller Chaucer beats all his contemporaries - как рассказчик Чосер выше всех своих современников

that beats everything I ever heard - это поразительно, никогда ничего подобного не слышал

3) амер. разг. обойти, надуть, обмануть

to beat a statute - обойти закон

to beat a grocer's bill - обмануть бакалейщика, не заплатив по счёту

4) (to) обогнать; ≅ обскакать

to beat smb. to smth. - раньше кого-л. прийти куда-л. или добиться чего-л.

to beat smb. to it - оказаться быстрее кого-л. в чём-л.; обогнать, перегнать кого-л.

5) разг. озадачить

it beats me - это выше моего понимания

can you beat it? - ну, что ты на это скажешь?, можете себе представить что-л. подобное?

4. биться; трепетать; пульсировать

his heart beat with joy - его сердце забилось /затрепетало/ от радости

the flag was beating in the wind - флаг развевался по ветру, ветер трепал флаг

the waves were beating (against) the shore - волны разбивались /плескались/ о берег

the cans beat in the van - банки гремели /громыхали/ в кузове

5. обыскивать, обшаривать, устраивать облаву

to beat the jungle for monkeys - организовать в джунглях облаву на обезьян

to beat the town for smb. - исколесить /объездить, исходить/ весь город в поисках кого-л.

the posse beat the countryside for the fugitive - отряд прочесал местность в поисках беглеца

6. амер. разг. убегать, удирать (преим. to beat it)

let's beat it - давай смоемся; давай сбежим отсюда

beat it! - убирайся!, пошёл вон!, отвали!

7. физ. создавать биения

II А

1. 1) отбивать (такт, время)

to beat time - а) отбивать такт; б) делать (что-л.) в такт (маршировать и т. п.)

he was beating time with his foot - он отбивал такт ногой

the clock was beating midnight - било полночь

2) бить (в барабан и т. п.); подавать сигнал

to beat the drum - бить в барабан [см. тж. ♢ ]

to beat a retreat - а) воен. ист. бить отступление ( на барабане); б) давать сигнал к отступлению; в) бить отбой, отступать (от своей позиции и т. п.); г) разг. убегать, уносить ноги

to beat a charge - а) воен. ист. бить наступление; б) подавать сигнал к наступлению /к атаке/

to beat an alarm - бить тревогу

to beat daybreak - воен. бить зорю

to beat to arms - а) воен. бить сбор; б) призывать к оружию

beat to arms! - оружие к осмотру! ( команда)

to beat a parley - а) воен. ист. давать сигнал к переговорам; б) предлагать перемирие

3) звучать при ударе (о барабане и т. п.)

the drums were beating - били барабаны

2. 1) взбивать (яйца, белки и т. п.); вымешивать ( тесто; тж. beat up)

to beat eggs [cream] - взбивать яйца [сливки]

to beat pillows - взбивать подушки

to beat dough - месить тесто

2) взбиваться (о яйцах и т. п.)

this cream does not beat well - эти сливки плохо взбиваются

3) размешивать (глину и т. п.)

to beat clay - мять глину

4) размешиваться (о глине и т. п.)

3. 1) выколачивать, выбивать (одежду и т. п.; тж. beat up)

to beat carpets [rugs, curtains] - выбивать ковры [половики, занавески]

2) отбивать (мясо и т. п.)

3) тех. ковать; чеканить

to beat flat - плющить, сплющивать

to beat into leaf - расплющивать металл

they shall beat their swords into plough-shares - библ., поэт. они перекуют свои мечи на орала

4) молотить, выколачивать ( злаки)

5) трепать ( лён)

4. пробивать, протаптывать, прокладывать (дорогу и т. п.)

to beat a walk - утрамбовывать дорожку

to beat the streets - гранить мостовую

to beat one's way through - проложить /пробить/ себе дорогу

5. мор., спорт. лавировать; бороться со встречным ветром или течением; продвигаться против ветра

to beat along the wind - держать курс по ветру

to beat (up) to windward - приводить на ветер

II Б

1. to beat smth. into smth.

1) вбивать, вколачивать; вдалбливать

to beat a nail into the wall - вбить гвоздь в стену

to beat smth. into one's head - вбить себе в голову что-л.

I can't beat it into his head - никак не могу втолковать ему это

2) смешать, взбивая

2. to beat smb. into smth., into doing smth. (битьём) заставить кого-л. сделать что-л.; вынудить кого-л. к чему-л.

♢

to beat one's head against a wall - биться головой о стенку

to beat the drum - сл. а) трезвонить, разглагольствовать; б) хвастаться, рекламировать, раздувать; [см. тж. II 1, 2)]

to beat one's breast - бить себя в грудь, каяться

to beat one's brains /head/ (out) with /about, on/ smth. - ломать себе голову над чем-л.

to beat the air /the wind/ - ≅ толочь воду в ступе

to beat the hoof - ходить пешком, на своих (на) двоих

to beat one's gums /chops/ - сл. трепать языком, болтать, разглагольствовать

to beat hollow /to a frazzle, all to pieces/ - а) разбить наголову; б) избить до полусмерти

to beat the living daylights out of smb. - амер. сл. избить кого-л. до полусмерти

to beat the rap - амер. уйти от возмездия /закона/

you won't easily beat it - у тебя лучше не выйдет /не получится/

it beats the band /creation, cock-fighting, the Dutch, my grandmother, the devil, hell/ - это превосходит всё, это невероятно /потрясающе/

enough flowers were sent to beat the band - ≅ завалили /засыпали/ цветами

it rained to beat the band - дождь лил как из ведра

to beat smb.'s time - сл. отбивать у кого-л. невесту, жениха

to beat one's way - амер. сл. ехать без билета, путешествовать зайцем или на своих (на) двоих

to beat about the bush - ходить вокруг да около, вилять, подходить к делу издалека, говорить обиняками

stop beating about the bush! - говорите прямо!

one beats the bush while another catches the birds - ≅ чужими руками жар загребать
II [bi:t] n
сорняки, сжигаемые для удобрения

НБАРС > beat
11 beat

past tense; see beat

beat¹ n

1. latido

Se suele decir heartbeat

2. ritmo / tiempo / tempo

this song has got a good beat esta canción tiene un buen ritmo

beat² vb

1. azotar / pegar

in the past they used to beat children en el pasado azotaban a los niños

2. ganar / vencer / derrotar

she beat me at chess me ganó al ajedrez

Leeds beat Arsenal el Leeds derrotó al Arsenal

3. batir

first, beat the eggs primero, bate los huevos

the bird was beating its wings el pájaro batía las alas

4. latir

his heart is not beating su corazón no late

5. tocar

the man is beating the drum el hombre toca el tambor

El pasado de beat es beat y el participio pasado es beaten

beat

tr[biːt]

noun

1 (of heart) latido

2 (noise) golpe nombre masculino, ruido; (of rain) tamborileo; (of wings) aleteo

3 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL ritmo

4 (of policeman) ronda

transitive verb (pt beat, pp beaten tr['bːitən])

1 (hit) golpear; (metals) martillear; (person) azotar; (drum) tocar; (wings) batir

2 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL batir

3 (defeat) vencer, derrotar; (in competition) ganar

■ he beat him by 10 points le ganó por diez puntos

4 familiar (puzzle) extrañar, dejar perplejo,-a

■ the problem beats me el problema me deja perplejo

intransitive verb

1 (heart) latir

2 (wings) batir

adjective

1 familiar agotado,-a, rendido,-a

■ he was beat after the match estaba rendido después del partido

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to beat about the bush andarse por las ramas

to beat against something golpear contra algo

■ the hail beat against the shutters el granizo golpeaba contra las persianas

to beat on something dar golpes en algo

■ the bailiffs beat on the door los administradores dieron golpes en la puerta

to beat time SMALLMUSIC/SMALL llevar el compás

to beat some sense into somebody meter un poco de sentido común en la cabeza de alguien

to beat somebody to it sentar la mano a alguien

to beat the record batir el récord

to beat somebody to death matar a alguien a palos

to beat somebody's brains out romperle la crisma a alguien

beat it! ¡lárgate!

that beats evertything! ¡esto es el colmo!

it beats me how... no me cabe en la cabeza cómo...

off beat raro,-a, extraño,-a

the beat generation la generación nombre femenino de los beatniks

beat ['bi:t] v, beat ; beaten ['bi:tə n] or beat ; beating vt

1) strike: golpear, pegar, darle una paliza (a alguien)

2) defeat: vencer, derrotar

3) avoid: anticiparse a, evitar

to beat the crowd: evitar el gentío

4) mash, whip: batir

beat vi

throb: palpitar, latir

beat adj

exhausted: derrengado, muy cansado

I'm beat!: ¡estoy molido!

beat n

1) : golpe m, redoble m (de un tambor), latido m (del corazón)

2) rhythm: ritmo m, tiempo m

beat (Music)

n.

• compás s.m.

adj.

• golpe adj.

n.

• batimiento s.m.

• golpe s.m.

• latido s.m.

• marca s.f.

• toque s.m.

pret.

(Preterito definido de "to beat")

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: beat, beaten) = abatanar v.

• acachetear v.

• apalear v.

• aporrear v.

• batanar v.

• batir v.

• cutir v.

• derrotar v.

• golpear v.

• pegar v.

• sacudir v.

• sobar v.

• sobrepasar v.

• solfear v.

• superar v.

• tundir v.

• varear v.

• vencer v.

I
1. biːt
(past beat; past p beaten 'biːtṇ) transitive verb

1)

a) ( hit repeatedly) golpear; \<\<carpet\>\> sacudir; \<\<wings\>\> batir

she beat her fists against the door — aporreó la puerta con los puños

b) ( inflict blows on)

he beats his children — les pega a sus hijos, maltrata a sus hijos

he was beaten to death — lo mataron a golpes

c) ( hammer) \<\<metal\>\> batir

d) ( Culin) batir

2)

a) ( defeat) \<\<opponent\>\> ganarle a, derrotar, vencer*

he always beats me at chess — siempre me gana al ajedrez

you've got to know when you're beaten — hay que saber reconocer la derrota

the government has beaten inflation — el gobierno ha vencido la inflación

(it) beats me how anyone can do such a thing! — no logro entender cómo se puede llegar a hacer una cosa así

if you can't beat them, join them — si no puedes con ellos, únete a ellos

b) ( be better than) \<\<record\>\> batir, superar

our prices can't be beaten — nuestros precios son imbatibles

I scored 470, beat that! — yo saqué 470 ¿a que no me ganas?

you can't beat home-made apple pie — no hay como el pastel de manzana casero

it beats working any day — (colloq) siempre es más divertido que trabajar

3) (arrive before, anticipate)

if we go early we should beat the traffic — si vamos temprano nos evitamos el tráfico

to beat somebody to something: I beat him to the telephone llegué antes que él al teléfono; I'll beat you to the shop te echo or (RPl) te juego una carrera hasta la tienda; to beat somebody to it — adelantársele a alguien

4) ( Mus) \<\<time\>\> marcar*

5) ( tread)

they had beaten a path across the field — habían dejado marcado un sendero en el campo

beat it! — (colloq) lárgate! (fam)

2.

vi

a) ( strike)

to beat on something: he could hear them beating on the door los oía golpear la puerta; the sun beat down on them — el sol caía de lleno sobre ellos

b) ( pulsate) \<\<heart\>\> latir, palpitar; \<\<drum\>\> redoblar; \<\<wings\>\> batir

Phrasal Verbs:

- beat back

- beat down

- beat in

- beat off

- beat out

- beat up

- beat up on

II

noun

1) ( of heart) latido m; ( of drum) golpe m

his heart skipped o missed a beat — le dio un vuelco el corazón

2) ( Mus) ( rhythmic accent) tiempo m; ( rhythm) ritmo m

3) ( of policeman) ronda f

on the beat — de ronda

III

adjective (colloq) (pred) ( exhausted) reventado (fam), molido (fam)

to be dead beat — estar* reventado or molido

[biːt] (vb: pt beat) (pp beaten)
1. N

1) (=stroke, blow) [of drum] redoble m; [of heart] latido m

her heart missed or skipped a beat — le dio un vuelco el corazón

he replied without missing a beat — (fig) contestó sin alterarse

2) (=beating) [of drums] redoble m; [of waves, rain] batir m

the beat of wings — el batir de alas
drum
3) (Mus) (=rhythm) compás m, ritmo m; (=rhythmic unit) tiempo m [of conductor]

his beat is not very clear — no marca el compás con mucha claridad

4) (=route) [of policeman] ronda f

he had spent 20 years on the beat — había hecho la ronda durante 20 años

we need more officers on the beat — deberíamos tener más agentes haciendo la ronda

that's rather off my beat — (fig) no es lo mío
pound II, 1., 3)
5) (also: beatnik) beatnik mf

2. VT

1) (=strike, thrash) [+ surface] golpear, dar golpes en; [+ drum] tocar; [+ carpet] sacudir; [+ metal] batir; (Culin) [+ eggs, cream] batir; (Hunting) (to raise game) batir

to beat sth flat — aplanar algo a golpes

I had Latin beaten into me at school — en el colegio me enseñaron latín a fuerza de golpes

he beat his fists on the table — aporreó la mesa con los puños, dio golpes con los puños en la mesa

they had to beat a path through the jungle — tuvieron que abrirse paso a través de la jungla
breast, path 4), a), retreat, track 1., 3)
2) (=beat up) [+ person] pegar

he was badly beaten — le habían dado una buena paliza

to beat sb's brains out * — partir la crisma a algn *, partir la cabeza a algn

to beat sb to death — matar a algn a golpes or de una paliza

3) (=flap) [+ wings] batir

4) (Mus)

to beat time — marcar el compás

5) (=defeat) [+ team, adversary] ganar a; [+ problem] superar

he beat Smith by five seconds — le ganó a Smith por cinco segundos

Arsenal beat Leeds 5-1 — el Arsenal ganó 5-1 contra el Leeds, el Arsenal derrotó al Leeds 5-1

she was easily beaten into third place — fue fácil ganarla haciéndola quedar en el tercer puesto

she doesn't know when she's beaten — no sabe reconocer que ha perdido

our prices cannot be beaten — nuestros precios son insuperables or imbatibles

we've got to beat inflation — tenemos que superar la inflación

"how did he escape?" - "(it) beats me!" * — -¿cómo escapó? -¡no me lo explico! or -¡(no tengo) ni idea!

- if you can't beat them, join them
hollow 3.
6) (=better) [+ record] batir

he beat his own previous best time — batió su propio récord

it beats sitting at home doing nothing * — es mejor que estar en casa sin hacer nada

you can't beat a nice cup of tea * — no hay nada mejor que una buena taza de té

coffee beats tea any day * — el café da cien vueltas al té

that beats everything! * — ¡eso es el colmo!

can you beat it or that? * — ¿has visto cosa igual?

beat it! * — ¡lárgate! *

7) (=pre-empt) adelantarse

if we leave early, we can beat the rush hour — si salimos temprano, nos evitamos la hora punta

I'll beat you to that tree — ¿a que llego antes que tú a aquel árbol?, te echo una carrera hasta aquel árbol

they determined to be the first to get there but the other team beat them to it (by 36 hours) — estaban decididos a llegar los primeros pero el otro equipo les ganó or se les adelantó (en 36 horas)

I could see she was about to object but I beat her to it — me di cuenta de que iba a poner objeciones pero me adelanté

3. VI

1) (=hit)

to beat on or against or at sth — [rain, waves] azotar algo; [person] dar golpes en algo, golpear algo

the waves beat against the harbour wall — las olas azotaban el muro del puerto

someone was beating on the door — alguien estaba dando golpes en or golpeando or aporreando la puerta

she began beating at the flames with a pillow — empezó a apagar las llamas a golpes con una almohada

2) (=sound rhythmically) [heart] latir; [drum] redoblar; [wings] batir

3) (Hunting) (to raise game) batir

- beat about the bush

let's not beat about the bush — no nos andemos con rodeos

stop beating about the bush! — ¡deja de andarte con rodeos!

4. ADJ
*
1) (=exhausted) rendido, molido *; dead 1., 1)

2) (=defeated)

the problem has me beat — me doy por vencido con este problema

Gerald had him beat on the practical side of things — Gerald le daba mil vueltas en el aspecto práctico de las cosas

5.

CPD

beat box N — caja f de ritmos

beat generation N — generación f beat

beat music N — música rock de las décadas de los cincuenta y sesenta

- beat back

- beat down

- beat off

- beat out

- beat up

- beat up on

* * *

I
1. [biːt]
(past beat; past p beaten ['biːtṇ]) transitive verb

1)

a) ( hit repeatedly) golpear; \<\<carpet\>\> sacudir; \<\<wings\>\> batir

she beat her fists against the door — aporreó la puerta con los puños

b) ( inflict blows on)

he beats his children — les pega a sus hijos, maltrata a sus hijos

he was beaten to death — lo mataron a golpes

c) ( hammer) \<\<metal\>\> batir

d) ( Culin) batir

2)

a) ( defeat) \<\<opponent\>\> ganarle a, derrotar, vencer*

he always beats me at chess — siempre me gana al ajedrez

you've got to know when you're beaten — hay que saber reconocer la derrota

the government has beaten inflation — el gobierno ha vencido la inflación

(it) beats me how anyone can do such a thing! — no logro entender cómo se puede llegar a hacer una cosa así

if you can't beat them, join them — si no puedes con ellos, únete a ellos

b) ( be better than) \<\<record\>\> batir, superar

our prices can't be beaten — nuestros precios son imbatibles

I scored 470, beat that! — yo saqué 470 ¿a que no me ganas?

you can't beat home-made apple pie — no hay como el pastel de manzana casero

it beats working any day — (colloq) siempre es más divertido que trabajar

3) (arrive before, anticipate)

if we go early we should beat the traffic — si vamos temprano nos evitamos el tráfico

to beat somebody to something: I beat him to the telephone llegué antes que él al teléfono; I'll beat you to the shop te echo or (RPl) te juego una carrera hasta la tienda; to beat somebody to it — adelantársele a alguien

4) ( Mus) \<\<time\>\> marcar*

5) ( tread)

they had beaten a path across the field — habían dejado marcado un sendero en el campo

beat it! — (colloq) lárgate! (fam)

2.

vi

a) ( strike)

to beat on something: he could hear them beating on the door los oía golpear la puerta; the sun beat down on them — el sol caía de lleno sobre ellos

b) ( pulsate) \<\<heart\>\> latir, palpitar; \<\<drum\>\> redoblar; \<\<wings\>\> batir

Phrasal Verbs:

- beat back

- beat down

- beat in

- beat off

- beat out

- beat up

- beat up on

II

noun

1) ( of heart) latido m; ( of drum) golpe m

his heart skipped o missed a beat — le dio un vuelco el corazón

2) ( Mus) ( rhythmic accent) tiempo m; ( rhythm) ritmo m

3) ( of policeman) ronda f

on the beat — de ronda

III

adjective (colloq) (pred) ( exhausted) reventado (fam), molido (fam)

to be dead beat — estar* reventado or molido

English-spanish dictionary > beat
12 beat

1. I
abs

1) the drums are beating бьют барабаны

2) smb.'s heart (smb.'s pulse) is beating 'hip л. сердце (чей-л. пульс) бьется
2. II
beat in some manner beat fast (regularly, irregularly. happily, etc.) быстро и т. д. биться /стучать/; the blood beats rhythmically (furiously, slowly, etc.) кровь пульсирует ритмично и т. д.; outside the rain beats pour ingly на улице дождь хлещет как из ведра
3. III
1) beat smb. beat a child (a woman, a stubborn donkey. a horse, etc.) бить ребенка и т. д.

2) beat smb., smth. beat the enemy (one's opponents, another team, etc.) победить врага и т. д., нанести поражение врагу и т.д.; beat the record побить рекорд; port beats claret as an afterdinner wine как десертное вино портвейн лучше кларета:. tile journey quite beat him coll. путешествие совершенно доконало его

3) beat smth. beat и drum бить в барабан, выбивать дробь [на барабане]; beat an alarm (a charge, etc.) бить тревогу и т. д.; beat a retreat а) бить отбои, отступать; б) идти на попятный; beat time отбивать такт; beat one's breast бить /колотить/ себя в грудь

4) beat smth. beat a carpet (one's old coat, mattresses, etc.) выбивать /выколачивать/ ковер и т. д.

5) beat smth. beat eggs (cream, etc.) взбивать яйца и т. д).; beat meat отбивать мясо; beat dough вымешивать тесто
4. IV
beat smb. in some manner beat smb. cruelly (brutally, savagely, soundly. etc.) жестоко и т. д). бить /избивать/ кого-л.; beat smb. black and blue избить кого-л. до сцинков, живого места не оставить на ком-л.
5. VI
beat smb., smth. to some state beat smb. unconscious избить кого-л. до бесчувствия; beat the flowers (the grass, the corn, etc.) flat прибить цветы и т. д. к земле
6. XI
1) be (get, etc,) beaten in some manner he got soundly beaten его здорово поколотили /'избили/; you ought to be well beaten тебе надо хорошенько всыпать, тебя надо как следует выпороть

2) be beaten in some manner we were easily beaten нас легко победили, над нами одержали легкую победу; be beaten at some time these armies have never been beaten эти армии не знали поражений; be beaten by smb., smth. they were beaten by our team наша команда одержала над ними победу
7. XVI
beat at (upon, on, against, etc.) smth. beat at the door (on the window-panes, upon the pavement. against the roof; etc.) бить /стучать/ в дверь и т. д.; beat against the face бить в лицо, хлестать по лицу; the waves beat against the shore (against the cliffs, against the rocks, etc.) волны бьются /разбиваются/ о берег и т. д.; the tattoo beats at 8 o'clock вечернюю зарю бьют в восемь часов; the sound beats upon one's ears Этот звук оглушает; the blood beats into one's head кровь бросается в голову /стучит в висках/; beat with smth. my heart beat with joy (with anger, with excitement, etc.) у меня от радости и т. д. заколотилось сердце
8. XIX2
beat like being in some state my heart beat like mad у меня безумно забилось /заколотилось/ сердце
9. XXI1
1) beat smb., smth. on (against, etc.) smth. beat smb. on the head (on the skin, on the face, etc.) ударять /бить/ кого-л. по голове и т. д.; beat one's head against the wall биться головой о стенку; beat smb., smth. with smth. beat smb. with a stick (with a stone, with a whip, etc.) бить /избивать/ кого-л. палкой и т. д.; beat the table with one's fist стучать кулаком по столу; beat smb. for smth. beat smb. for disobedience (for pranks, etc.) избивать /бить/ кого-л. за непослушание и т. д; beat smb. (in)to smth. beat smb. into submission /into obedience/ (into silence, etc.) побоями заставить кого-л. слушаться, повиноваться/ и т. д.; beat smb. to his knees побоями поставить кого-л. /заставить кого-л. встать/ на колени; beat smb. to death избить кого-л. до смерти, забить кого-л. || beat smth. into smb.'s head вбивать что-л. (кому-л. в голову, втолковывать что-л. кому-л.; beat smth. out of smb.'s head выбивать что-л. у кого-л. из головы

2) beat smb. at /in/ smth. beat smb. at football (at chess. in a match, in an argument, etc.) одерживать победу над кем-л. /побеждать кого-л./ в футболе и т. д.; he always beats me at golf он всегда выигрывает, когда мы играем в гольф; he beats me in chemistry no химии он учится лучше меня; he wanted to beat me at my own game он хотел побить меня моими же картами; beat smb. by smth. beat the team by a large score (by three points, etc.) победить команду с большим счетом и т. д.; beat smb. to some place he beat me to the top of the hill он пришел /взобрался/ на вершину холма первым

3) beat smth. in (against, out of, etc.) smth. beat the wings in the air (against water, against the sides of the cage, etc.) хлопать крыльями в воздухе и т. д.; beat a rug against a wall выбивать /выколачивать/ ковер о стену; beat tile dust out of a rug выбивать /выколачивать/ ковер /пыль из ковра/

4) beat smth. with smth. beat a rug with a stick выбивать /выколачивать/ ковер палкой; beat smth. on (in, etc.) smth. beat the dust on the road (the corn in the fields, etc.) прибивать пыль, на дороге и т. д.

5) beat smth. to (through, etc.) smth. beat one's way to the house (a way through the bushes, a track through the jungle, etc.) прокладывать путь /дорогу/ к дому и т. д.; beat a path through the snow протаптывать тропинку в снегу

6) beat smth. into smth. beat a post /а pole, a stake/ into the ground (a nail into the wall, etc.) вбивать /забивать, вколачивать/ столб в земли) и т. д.; beat six eggs into sweet cream, вбить шесть яиц в сливки

7) beat smth. (in)to smth. beat metal into thin leaf расплющивать металл в тонкий лист: beat steel into slabs прокатывать сталь в слябы; beat sugar to powder растолочь сахар в порошок
10. XXII
1) beat smb. for doing smth. beat smb. for stealing (for boasting, for lying, etc.) бить /избивать/ кого-л. за воровство и т. д.

2) beat smb. at doing smth. beat smb. at playing golf (at swimming, at guessing riddles, etc.) побеждать кого-л. в игре в гольф и т. д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > beat
13 beat

{bi:t}
I. 1. бия, удрям, тупам, блъскам
to BEAT someone black and blue бия някого до посиняване
to BEAT the dust out of a carpet изтупвам килим
to BEAT one's brains прен. блъскам си главата, мъча се да измисля нещо
to BEAT the air полагам напразни усилия
to BEAT time тактувам
2. разбивам (яйца и пр.), кова (метал), счуквам, меся (тесто), отъпквам (път)
3. пулсирам, туптя, тупкам
4. разбивам се, плискам се (за вълни), шибам (за дъжд), прежурям (за слънце) (и с down)
5. побеждавам, надвивам, разг. надминавам, превъзхождам
to BEAT a record чупя рекорд
can you BEAT it! представи си! (учудване)
6. затруднявам
that BEATs me това не мога да разбера/напоавя
that problem has beaten me тази задача ме затрудни/измъчи, не можах да се справя с тази задача
7. уморявам, изтощавам
8. лов. претърсвам, претършувам (за дивеч)
9. мор. лавирам (up, about)
to BEAT it sl. офейквам, избягвам, плюя си на петите
BEAT it! махай се! пръждосвай се! изчезвай! to BEAT one's way проправям си път
that BEATs the band/creation/everything това надминава всичко, това е върхът
beat about лутам се, блъскам се, търся претекст и пр.
to BEAT about the bush говоря със заобикалки, усуквам го
beat back отбивам, отблъсквам (атака и пр.)
beat own подбивам, намалявам, отбивам от цена, сломявам, съсипвам, смазвам
изпотрошвам (цветя и пр.), beat in разбивам, избивам (навътре) (врата и пр.), beat off beat back
beat out избивам, изчуквам. изковавам
II. 1. удар/биене на барабан
2. туптене, тупкане, пулсиране
3. муз. такт, тактуване, даване на такт, силно изразен ритъм
4. обход, участък/район на подвижен пост, лов. район на ловуване, прен. обхват, обсег
to be on the BEAT обхождам, патрулирам
this is off/out of my BEAT това е извън моята компетентност, товa не е по моята част
5. физ. биене вследствие на интерференция
6. ам. вестникарска сензация
the BEAT of ам. sl. човек/нещо, което надава/превъзхожда
did you ever see the BEAT of it? виждал ли си някога нещо, което да надминава това? to get a BEAT on someone ам. разг. излъгвам/изигравам някого
III. a уморен, изтощен, отмалял, капнал, унил, обезсърчен
the BEAT generation битници

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{bi:t} v (beat: beaten {bi:tn}) 1. бия, удрям, тупам, блъскам(2) n 1. удар/биене на барабан; 2. туптене, тупкане, пулсиран{3} а уморен, изтощен, отмалял, капнал; унил, обезсърчен; the

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шибам; удрям; тупкане; тупам; туптя; туптене; такт; удар; ритъм; обхват; обсег; превъзхождам; преборвам; бия; бой; биене; блъскам; разбивам; надвивам;

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1. beat about лутам се, блъскам се, търся претекст и пр 2. beat back отбивам, отблъсквам (атака и пр.) 3. beat it! махай се! пръждосвай се! изчезвай! to beat one's way проправям си път 4. beat out избивам, изчуквам. изковавам 5. beat own подбивам, намалявам, отбивам от цена, сломявам, съсипвам, смазвам 6. can you beat it! представи си! (учудване) 7. did you ever see the beat of it? виждал ли си някога нещо, което да надминава това? to get a beat on someone ам. разг. излъгвам/изигравам някого 8. i. бия, удрям, тупам, блъскам 9. ii. удар/биене на барабан 10. iii. a уморен, изтощен, отмалял, капнал, унил, обезсърчен 11. that beats me това не мога да разбера/напоавя 12. that beats the band/creation/everything това надминава всичко, това е върхът 13. that problem has beaten me тази задача ме затрудни/измъчи, не можах да се справя с тази задача 14. the beat generation битници 15. the beat of ам. sl. човек/нещо, което надава/превъзхожда 16. this is off/out of my beat това е извън моята компетентност, товa не е по моята част 17. to be on the beat обхождам, патрулирам 18. to beat a record чупя рекорд 19. to beat about the bush говоря със заобикалки, усуквам го 20. to beat it sl. офейквам, избягвам, плюя си на петите 21. to beat one's brains прен. блъскам си главата, мъча се да измисля нещо 22. to beat someone black and blue бия някого до посиняване 23. to beat the air полагам напразни усилия 24. to beat the dust out of a carpet изтупвам килим 25. to beat time тактувам 26. ам. вестникарска сензация 27. затруднявам 28. изпотрошвам (цветя и пр.), beat in разбивам, избивам (навътре) (врата и пр.), beat off beat back 29. лов. претърсвам, претършувам (за дивеч) 30. мор. лавирам (up, about) 31. муз. такт, тактуване, даване на такт, силно изразен ритъм 32. обход, участък/район на подвижен пост, лов. район на ловуване, прен. обхват, обсег 33. побеждавам, надвивам, разг. надминавам, превъзхождам 34. пулсирам, туптя, тупкам 35. разбивам (яйца и пр.), кова (метал), счуквам, меся (тесто), отъпквам (път) 36. разбивам се, плискам се (за вълни), шибам (за дъжд), прежурям (за слънце) (и с down) 37. туптене, тупкане, пулсиране 38. уморявам, изтощавам 39. физ. биене вследствие на интерференция
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beat [bi:t] I. v ( beat [bi:t, bet], beaten [bi:tn]) 1. бия, удрям, блъскам; to \beat black and blue бия до посиняване; to \beat time тактувам; to \beat hollow разг. правя на пух и прах; съсипвам, бастисвам; to \beat s.o.'s brains out sl пребивам някого от бой, смазвам го; 2. разбивам ( яйца); кова ( метал); счуквам; меся ( тесто); утъпквам ( път); to \beat a path to s.o.'s door път правя до нечия врата (прен.); посещавам някого много често; 3. пулсирам, туптя, тупкам; 4. разбивам се (за вълни); пляскам (с криле); плискам се; шибам (за дъжд); 5. побеждавам, надвивам; разг. превъзхождам, тържествувам, книж. ликувам; you can't \beat soap and water for cleansing нищо не чисти (пере) по-добре от сапуна и водата; he \beat me to it той ме изпревари, превари ме; this \beats everything I've seen so far разг. такова нещо не съм виждал досега; this \beats the band това превъзхожда всичко; това е изключително, фантастично; това е просто невероятно; if you can't \beat them, join them ако са прекалено силни, за да им бъдеш противник, стани им съдружник (съюзник); 6. обърквам, не разбирам; it \beats me не разбирам, не проумявам; 7. претърсвам, претършувам (за дивеч); 8. sl изигравам; заобикалям ( закон); 9. физ. бия (за звук, вследствие интерференция); 10. мор. лавирам (up, about); • to \beat o.'s breast бия се по гърдите (от скръб); скубя си косите; to \beat the air правя напразни усилия, работя на вятъра, работя за тоя, дето духа; преливам от пусто в празно; to \beat o.'s brains прен. блъскам си главата; to \beat a retreat бия отбой, оттеглям се, отстъпвам; прен. страня́, отчуждавам се (и прен.); to \beat it офейквам, изплъзвам се, разг. духвам; избягвам, плюя си на петите; \beat it! махай се! can you \beat it ( that)! разг. виж ти! представи си!; II. n 1. удар; бой, биене (на барабан); the measured \beat of the waves отмереното плискане на вълните; 2. туптене, тупкане, пулсиране; 3. муз. тактуване, даване на такт; ритъм, такт; on the \beat в ритъм, в такт, в синхрон; 4. плясък на криле; 5. обход, участък, район (на подвижен пост); прен. обхват, обсег, район на действие, обем, размер; to be on the \beat обхождам, патрулирам; this is off ( out of) my \beat това е извън моята компетентност; 6. физ. биене (вследствие интерференция); 7. ам. вестникарска сензация; to get a \beat on s.о. излъгвам (изигравам, измамвам, надхитрявам) някого; 8. мор. променям курса на кораб спрямо вятъра; 9. район за ловуване; III. adj разг. изморен, изтощен, капнал, отмалял, изнемощял; (dead \beat); the \beat generation следвоенното поколение от отчаяни младежи.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > beat
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[bi:t] n

1) (pulsation, throb, palpitation) Schlag m; of the heart Klopfen nt; ( act) Schlagen nt kein pl, Pochen nt kein pl

2) ( in music) Takt m;

to the \beat of the music im Takt der Musik;

to have a strong \beat einen ausgeprägten Rhythmus haben

3) usu sing ( of policemen) Revier nt;

to be on one's \beat seine Runde machen;

to walk the \beat die Runde machen;

on a \beat auf einem Rundgang;

4) (fig: area of interest)

to be off sb's \beat nicht jds Fach nt sein adj

pred fam

1) ( exhausted) völlig erschöpft, erschlagen ( fam), fix und fertig ( fam)

to be dead \beat ( esp Brit) todmüde [o ( fam) total geschafft] sein

2) (vanquished, defeated) geschlagen, besiegt;

to have sb \beat chess jdn schachmatt gesetzt haben vt <beat, beaten or fam beat>

1) (bang, pound often)

to \beat sb jdn schlagen;

to \beat one's child/ wife sein Kind/seine Frau [ver]prügeln;

to \beat sb to death jdn zu Tode prügeln;

to \beat sb black and blue jdn grün und blau schlagen ( fam)

to \beat sb senseless ( fam) jdn bewusstlos schlagen;

to brutally [or savagely] \beat sb jdn brutal zusammenschlagen;

to \beat a confession out of sb ein Geständnis aus jdm herausprügeln

2) (Am) ( mix food)

to \beat eggs Eier verrühren

3) ( cut through)

to \beat one's path through sth sich dat einen Weg durch etw akk bahnen

4) to \beat sb ( defeat) jdn schlagen [o besiegen]; ( do better than) jdn übertreffen;

to \beat sb hands down jdn haushoch schlagen;

to \beat a record einen Rekord brechen;

to comfortably [or easily] [or soundly] \beat sb/ sth jdn/etw leicht [o mühelos] schlagen;

to \beat sb/ sth fair and square jdn/etw ehrlich [o mit fairen Mitteln] schlagen;

to narrowly \beat sb/ sth jdn/etw knapp schlagen;

to \beat sb/ sth by sth jdn/etw mit etw dat schlagen;

to \beat sb to sth jdm bei etw dat zuvorkommen

5) ( be better than)

to \beat sb/ sth jdn/etw schlagen, besser als jd/etw sein;

you can't \beat our local Italian restaurant for a good pizza eine bessere Pizza als bei unserem Italiener findest du nirgends

6) ( prophylactically take action)

to \beat sth etw umgehen;

to \beat the rush die Stoßzeit umgehen

7) ( hit rhythmically)

to \beat sth auf etw akk trommeln;

to \beat a drum trommeln;

to \beat time den Takt schlagen

PHRASES:

to \beat one's brains out sich dat den Kopf zerbrechen ( fig)

to \beat sb's brains out ( fam) jdm den Schädel einschlagen ( fam)

to \beat one's breast [or chest] sich dat an die Brust schlagen ( fig)

to \beat the [living] daylights out of sb jdn windelweich schlagen ( fam)

to \beat sb at their own game jdn mit seinen eigenen Waffen schlagen ( fig)

to \beat the hell out of sb (sl) jdn fürchterlich verdreschen ( fam)

to \beat the pants off sb [or ( Brit) sb hollow] ( fam) jdn vernichtend schlagen;

to \beat a path to sb's door jdm die Bude einrennen ( fam)

to \beat sb to the punch [or ( esp Brit) the draw] ( fire gun before other) schneller als jd ziehen;

( get in first blow) jdm zuvorkommen;

to \beat the rap (Am) sich akk herauswinden ( fam)

to \beat a [hasty] retreat [schnell] einen Rückzieher machen;

if you can't \beat 'em, join 'em ('t \beat 'em, join 'em) verbünde dich mit ihnen, wenn du sie nicht besiegen kannst ( fig)

that \beats everything [or (Am a.) all] (sl) das schlägt dem Fass den Boden aus ( fam)

\beat it! (sl) hau ab! ( fam)

it \beats me [or what \beats me is] how/why... es ist mir ein Rätsel, wie/warum... vi <beat, beaten or fam beat>

1) (throb, vibrate, pound) schlagen; sun brennen; heart also klopfen, pochen; rain peitschen;

( on metal) prasseln;

the doctor could feel no pulse \beating der Arzt konnte keinen Puls feststellen

2) (Am)

to \beat on sb auf jdn einschlagen;

to \beat on the door gegen die Tür hämmern

PHRASES:

to \beat about [or (Am) around] the bush um den heißen Brei herumreden ( fam)

English-German students dictionary > beat
15 beat

past tense; see beat

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[bi:t] n 1 batida, pancada, golpe, toque. 2 pulsação, latejo. 3 Mus ritmo, compasso, movimento de mão ou de batuta para indicar o ritmo. 4 ronda (de guarda). 5 setor, campo de ação ou de conhecimentos. 6 Amer coll o que ganha, o melhor. 7 Amer furo jornalístico. 8 Mech batimento. 9 batida (de caça). 10 sl caloteiro. • vt (ps beat, pp beaten) 1 bater: a) dar pancadas. they beat him hollow / desancaram-no a valer. b) dar uma ou mais pancadas. the windows were beaten in / as janelas foram quebradas (a pedradas etc.). c) remexer, misturar, agitar. I beat up the egg / bati o ovo. d) sovar, socar. e) chocar-se contra, tocar violentamente. f) espancar, açoitar, surrar. g) marcar as horas pelo som. h) incidir (raios luminosos). the sun beat upon the roof / o sol bateu sobre o telhado. i) Mus marcar o compasso. j) vencer, derrotar, desbaratar. l) superar, ultrapassar, levar a melhor sobre. m) palpitar, pulsar, vibrar. my heart beats / meu coração palpita. n) trilhar, percorrer. o) dar na porta com algo que faça barulho. p) levantar (caça). q) agitar (as asas). r) tocar, fazer soar. s) rufar, soar, emitir som. t) afinar batendo, achatar. u) martelar (piano etc.). 2 coll aturdir, desconcertar. 3 coll iludir, lograr, enganar. 4 coll preceder, antecipar-se a. 5 coll conquistar a vitória. 6 ser batido (ovos etc.). 7 Naut bordejar, barlaventear. the ship beat up against the wind / o navio bordejou contra o vento. 8 fig quebrar a cabeça, dar tratos à bola. 9 Mus alternar em volume. • adj 1 sl exausto, esbaforido. 2 coll pasmo, desconcertado, atônito. beat it! Amer sl saia!, fora! can you beat it? Amer sl será possível? dead beat inteiramente exausto. he beat his brains (about) ele quebrou a cabeça, ele deu tratos à bola (sobre). he is on his beat ele está fazendo a sua ronda. I beat up the country for bati todo o país à procura de. that beats all! isto é o cúmulo! that beats me isto escapa ao meu conhecimento. the attack was beaten off o ataque foi repelido. the prices were beaten down os preços foram reduzidos. to beat a retreat bater em retirada, tocar retirada. to beat about the bush usar de rodeios. do not beat about the bush / deixe de rodeios. to beat down a) deprimir, abater. b) coll regatear, pechinchar. c) coll fazer baixar o preço. to beat one’s breast demonstrar grande dor. to beat one’s way viajar ou entrar de carona. to beat off/ to beat out entender ou solver mediante pesquisa laboriosa. to beat over the sea cruzar os mares. to beat the air, to beat one’s meat vulg masturbar-se, Braz vulg bater punheta. to beat the wind errar o golpe, lidar em vão. to beat time Mus marcar o compasso. to beat through romper, passar através de (multidões etc.). to beat to leeward Naut bordejar, barlaventear. to beat up a) atacar subitamente. b) alarmar, perturbar. c) sl malhar, surrar a valer.

English-Portuguese dictionary > beat
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past tense; see beat

hjerteslag
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puls
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rytme
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slag

I
subst. \/biːt\/

1) rytme, (taktfaste\/regelmessige) slag\/lyder, trommeslag, dunking, takt, taktslag, taktdel

2) distrikt, (interesse)område, patruljeringsområde (for politimann)

• that's off my beat

det ligger utenfor mitt område

3) ( fysikk) svevning

4) ( radio) svingning

5) (avisspråk, amer.) fin nyhet, godbit, sensasjon

6) forkortelse for beatnik, beatnik-

beat frequency støtfrekvens, beatfrekvens

beat poet beatnikpoet
II
verb ( beat - beaten) \/biːt\/

1) slå, piske, hamre

2) ( matlaging) vispe, piske

3) slå, beseire, overvinne, overgå

• beat a record

slå en rekord

4) (amer., slang) snyte

5) ( om rytme) banke, slå, tromme

6) (etter vilt, under klappjakt) drive

7) ( om regn) slå, piske, tromme

8) forbløffe, være uforståelig for

• it beats me how he could disappear so quickly

jeg begriper ikke hvordan han kunne forsvinne så raskt

9) (om solen, også beat down) steke

10) ( sjøfart) krysse, seile mot vinden

beat about ( sjøfart) krysse (opp) mot vinden

beat about for ( overført) lete etter

beat about the bush gå som katten rundt\/om den varme grøten

beat a path\/trail gå opp en sti, gå ofte

beat a retreat gå til retrett, trekke seg raskt tilbake

beat eggs piske egg

beat it! ( slang) stikk!, forsvinn!

beat off slå tilbake

• the attack was beaten off

anfallet ble slått tilbake

beat one's breast slå seg på brystet

beat somebody to a frazzle se ➢ frazzle, 1

beat someone out of something (amer., slang) snyte noen for noe

beat someone to it komme noen i forkjøpet

beat someone to somewhere komme frem før noen

• I'll beat you to the top of the hill

beat the air slå i luften gjøre noe til ingen nytte

beat the streets ( hverdagslig) gå gate opp og gate ned

beat time slå takten, trampe takten, klappe takten

beat up ( hverdagslig) jule opp, mishandle

can you beat it\/that? ( hverdagslig) har du hørt på maken!, slå den!

if you can't beat them, join them man må tute med de ulver som er ute
III
adj. \/biːt\/

( hverdagslig) utmattet, utkjørt, slått ut

English-Norwegian dictionary > beat
17 beat

/bi:t/ * danh từ - sự đập; tiếng đập =the beat of a drum+ tiếng trống =heart beats+ trống ngực - khu vực đi tuần (của cảnh sát); sự đi tuần =to be on the beat+ đang đi tuần =to be off (out to) one's beat+ ngoài phạm vi đi tuần của mình; ngoài phạm vi giải quyết của mình - (thông tục) cái trội hơn hẳn, cái vượt hơn hẳn =I've never seen his beat+ tớ chưa thấy ai trôi hơn nó - (âm nhạc) nhịp, nhịp đánh (của người chỉ huy dàn nhạc) - (vật lý) phách - (săn bắn) khu vực săn đuổi, cuộc săn đuổi - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) tin đăng đầu tiên (trước các báo cáo) - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) người thất nghiệp; người sống lang thang đầu đường xó chợ * (bất qui tắc) động từ beat; beaten, beat - đánh đập, nện, đấm =to beat black and blue+ đánh cho thâm tím mình mẩy =to beat at the door+ đập cửa =to beat one's breast+ tự đấm ngực - vỗ (cánh); gõ, đánh (nhịp) =to beat the wings+ vỗ cánh (chim) =to beat time+ (âm nhạc) gõ nhịp, đánh nhịp =his pulse began to beat quicker+ mạch của nó bắt đầu đập nhanh hơn - thắng, đánh bại, vượt =to beat somebody ever heard+ cái đó vượt xa tất cả những cái mà tôi từng được nghe thấy - đánh trống để ra lệnh, ra hiệu bệnh bằng trống =to beat a charge+ đánh trống ra lệnh tấn công =to beat a retreat+ đánh trống ra lệnh rút lui =to beat a parley+ đánh trống đề nghị thương lượng - (săn bắn) khua (bụi rậm... để lùa những con thú ra) =to beat the bushes+ khua bụi !to beat about - khua (bụi...), khuấy (nước...) (để lùa ra) - (hàng hải) đi vát !to beat down - đánh trống, hạ =to beat down prices+ đánh hạ giá; mặc cả được hạ giá - làm thất vọng, làm chán nản =he was thoroughly beaten down+ nó hoàn toàn thất vọng, nó chán nản rã rời !to beat in - đánh thủng; đánh vỡ !to beat out - đập bẹt ra, nện mỏng ra (kim loại...) - dập tắt (ngọn lửa...) !to beat up - đánh (trứng, kem...) - đi khắp (một vùng...) - truy lùng, theo dõi (ai...) - (quân sự) bắt, mộ (lính) =to beat up recruits+ mộ lính - (hàng hải) đi vát, chạy giạt vào bờ - khua (bụi...), khuấy (nước...) (để lùa ra) !to beat about the bush - nói quanh !to beat it - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ), (từ lóng) chạy trốn cho nhanh =beat it!+ (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) cút đi!, cút ngay!, xéo ngay! !to beat one's brains - (xem) brain !to beat somebody hollow (all to prices, to nothing, to ribbands, to smithereens to stricks) - hoàn toàn đánh bại ai; đánh ai tơi bời !to beat up the quarters of somebody - (xem) quarter

English-Vietnamese dictionary > beat
18 beat

N

1. धड़कन

He could feel the beat of her heart.

2. ताल

He heard the beat of a drum.
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V

1. हराना

Agassi beat Becker in a tennis match.

2. वार\beatकरना

Thugs beat him up when he walking down the street late at night.

3. खटखटाना

He kept on beating on the door but no one opened it.

4. धड़कना

Her heart was beating fast.

5. टकराना

Hailstorms beat against the windows.

6. तड़पाना

The sun was beating down on us

7. फेंटना

I beat the egg whites to make omelette.

8. पीटना

She beat her breast out of emotion.

English-Hindi dictionary > beat
19 beat

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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English-Croatian dictionary > beat
20 ♦ breast

♦ breast /brɛst/
n.

1 (anat.) mammella; seno: her breasts, il suo seno; She has small breasts, ha il seno piccolo

2 petto; torace: breast-high, che arriva al petto: He struck his breast twice, si colpì il petto due volte

3 (fig.) petto; seno; cuore

4 (alim.) petto: chicken breasts, petti di pollo

5 ( sartoria) petto

6 (archit.) parapetto

● (med.) breast cancer, cancro della mammella; cancro al seno □ breast collar, tirella ( finimento) □ breast drill, trapano a petto □ breast-fed = breastfed ► to breastfeed □ breast harness, pettorale ( di cavallo) □ breast implant, protesi al seno □ breast milk, latte materno □ breast-pin, spilla da cravatta □ breast pocket, taschino ( di giacca) □ breast pump, tiralatte □ (naut.) breast rope, traversino □ (archit.) breast wall, muro di sostegno □ to beat one's breast, battersi il petto □ to make a clean breast of it, confessare tutto; togliersi un peso dalla coscienza.
(to) breast /brɛst/
v. t.

1 affrontare; tener testa a

2 muovere contro (q.)

3 prendere di petto ( un'erta); scalare ( un monte)

● ( sport) to breast the tape, tagliare il nastro (o il traguardo) col petto.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ breast

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