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1 beat the bushes
beat the bushes (the brush) разг иска́ть повсю́дуThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > beat the bushes
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2 beat the bushes for smb.
амер.(beat the bushes for smb. (или smth.))повсюду искать (испытывая в ком-л. или в чём-л. нужду)They were beating the bushes for promising talent. — Они ищут таланты где только можно.
Some countries are beating the bushes for engineers. — В некоторых странах острая нехватка инженеров.
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3 beat the bushes
не путать с beat about the bush. Если предшествующее выражение нужно понимать как ""толочь воду в ступе, дурака валять"", то это означает совсем обратное: ""вывернуться наизнанку, лоб расшибить"": Billy was beating the bushes forgetting money to build a new playground. — Билли в лепешку расшибался, стараясь достать деньги на постройку новой игровой площадки.не путать с beat about the bush. Если предшествующее выражение нужно понимать как ""толочь воду в ступе, дурака валять"", то это означает совсем обратное: ""вывернуться наизнанку, лоб расшибить"": Billy was beating the bushes forgetting money to build a new playground. — Билли в лепешку расшибался, стараясь достать деньги на постройку новой игровой площадки.English-Russian slang from the book M. Goldenkova "Caution, hot dog" > beat the bushes
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4 beat the bushes
разг. фраз.а) усиленно искать (во всех возможных местах)б) лоб расшибить (в поисках чего-либо)в) вывернуться наизнанку (в поисках чего-либо)г) всё перевернуть (в поисках чего-либо)|| The mayor was beating the bushes for funds to build the playground.
ср. тж to beat about the bush; to beat around the bushАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > beat the bushes
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5 beat the bushes
1) Американизм: искать (обычно в отдалённых районах), искать (обычно в отдаленных районах)2) Сленг: усиленно искать -
6 beat the bushes
<05> усиленно искатьАнгло-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > beat the bushes
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7 beat\ the\ bushes
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8 beat the bushes
(v. phr.) усиленно искатьConversation vocabulary and slang. English-Russian dictionary > beat the bushes
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10 beat the brush
разг. фраз.а) усиленно искать (во всех возможных местах)б) лоб расшибить (в поисках чего-либо)в) вывернуться наизнанку (в поисках чего-либо)г) всё перевернуть (в поисках чего-либо)|| The mayor was beating the bushes for funds to build the playground.
ср. тж to beat about the bush; to beat around the bushАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > beat the brush
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11 ♦ 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 scogli2 (fisiol.) battito; pulsazione3 (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 tempo5 attimo (di pausa, esitazione, ecc.)6 (fis.) battimento7 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 servizio8 (spec. di giornalista, rappresentante, prostituta, ecc.) zona, area, distretto ( da coprire nel proprio lavoro); giro9 (fam.) ambito di interesse; sfera di attività; competenza: That's off my beat, non me ne intendo; non è affar mio10 (giorn.) colpo; scoop11 (naut.) bordata; bordo12 esponente della «beat generation»; beatnik; beatB a.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♦ (to) beat /bi:t/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'obbedienza2 battere; martellare: to beat gold, battere l'oro; to beat st. into a thin sheet, battere qc. fino a ridurlo a una lamina4 ( 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 panna5 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 sconfitti7 (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 film8 ( slang USA) evitare; scampare a: to beat the chair, evitare la sedia elettrica; to beat the rap, evitare una condanna; evitare una punizione; cavarsela9 (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 traffico12 (fam. USA) defraudare: I was beaten out of my inheritance, sono stato defraudato della mia ereditàB 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.● (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. -
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1. v(beat; beaten)1) бить2) победи́ть ( overcome)3) би́ться ( throb)- beat down
- beat off
- beat up
- beat about the bush
- beat all
- beat a retreat
- beat it!
- beat one's brains
- beat the bushes
- beat the drum for smb/smth
- beat the meat
- beat the rap
- beat the shit out of smb
- beat time
- beat smb to smth
- beat smb to the punch 2. n1) такт мmiss the beat — сби́ться с ри́тма
2) обхо́д м, райо́н патрули́рованияa policeman on the beat — патру́льный полице́йский
the reporter on his daily beat — репортёр, соверша́ющий обхо́д своего́ райо́на в по́исках новосте́й
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13 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 -
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1. I1) the drums are beating бьют барабаны2) smb.'s heart (smb.'s pulse) is beating 'hip л. сердце (чей-л. пульс) бьется2. IIbeat 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 ведра3. III1) 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 его3) 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 грудь4) 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 тесто4. IVbeat 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. VIbeat 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 земле6. XI1) 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 выпороть2) 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 победу7. XVIbeat 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 сердце8. XIX2beat like being in some state my heart beat like mad у меня безумно забилось /заколотилось/ сердце9. XXI11) 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 головы2) 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 первым3) 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 снегу6) 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 сливки7) 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 порошок10. XXII1) 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. -
15 esforzarse en conseguirlo
• beat the bush• beat the bushes• make a good try at itDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > esforzarse en conseguirlo
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16 efectuar una búsqueda exhaustiva
• beat the bushes• make an example of• make an exhibition of oneselfDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > efectuar una búsqueda exhaustiva
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buʃ1) (a growing thing between a tree and a plant in size: a rose bush.) arbusto2) ((in Australia, Africa etc) wild uncultivated country.) breña•- bushybush n arbustotr[bʊʃ]1 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL (lining) forro1 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL forrar————————tr[bʊʃ]1 (plant) arbusto2 (land) breña1 (thicket) matorral nombre masculino, maleza\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthe bush (in Australia) el montebush telegraph radio macutobush ['bʊʃ] n1) shrub: arbusto m, mata f2) thicket: maleza f, matorral mn.• algaido s.m.• arandela s.f.• arbusto s.m.• forro de metal s.m.• mata s.f.• matorral s.m.
I bʊʃ1)a) c ( shrub) arbusto m, mata fto beat about the bush — andarse* con rodeos
to beat the bushes for something — (AmE) buscar* algo por todas partes
2) u ( wild country)
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adjective (AmE colloq) poco profesional
I [bʊʃ]1. N- beat about the bush2) (in Africa, Australia)2.CPDbush baby N — (Zool) lemúrido m
bush telegraph * N — (fig) teléfono m árabe *
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[bʊʃ]N (Tech) cojinete m* * *
I [bʊʃ]1)a) c ( shrub) arbusto m, mata fto beat about the bush — andarse* con rodeos
to beat the bushes for something — (AmE) buscar* algo por todas partes
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noun2) (woodland) Busch, der* * *[buʃ]1) (a growing thing between a tree and a plant in size: a rose bush.) der Busch•- academic.ru/9774/bushy">bushy* * *<pl -es>[bʊʃ]n\bush of hair [dichtes] Haarbüschel5.▶ to beat around [or about] the \bush um den heißen Brei herumreden, wie die Katze um den heißen Brei herumschleichen* * *I [bʊʃ]n3) (fig)IIn (TECH)Buchse f* * *bush1 [bʊʃ]A s1. Busch m, Strauch m:beat about ( oder around) the bush fig wie die Katze um den heißen Brei herumgehen, um die Sache herumreden;he didn’t beat about the busha) er nahm kein Blatt vor den Mund,b) er fackelte nicht lange,c) er kam gleich zur Sache (auch gegenüber einer Frau);he didn’t beat about the bush about er machte kein Hehl aus, er hielt nicht hinterm Berg mit2. Gebüsch n, Dickicht n3. a) (australischer etc) Buschb) Waldland n5. a) obs Buschen m (zur Kennzeichnung einer Buschenschenke)b) Wirtshausschild nc) Reklame f:bush2 [bʊʃ] TECHA s Buchse f, Büchse fB v/t ausbuchsen* * *noun2) (woodland) Busch, der* * *n.Buchse -n f.Busch ¨-e m.Strauch -¨er m. -
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battre [batʀ]➭ TABLE 411. transitive verba. [+ personne] to beatb. ( = vaincre) to beat• j'en ai rien à battre ! (inf!) I couldn't give a toss! (inf!): battre de3. intransitive verb4. reflexive verb• notre armée/équipe s'est bien battue our army/team put up a good fight* * *batʀ
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1) ( l'emporter) to beat, to defeat [adversaire]; to break [record]battre quelqu'un au tennis/aux élections — to beat somebody at tennis/in the elections
2) ( frapper) to beat [personne, animal]battre quelqu'un à coups de pied/poing — to kick/punch somebody repeatedly
3) ( taper sur) to beat [matelas, tapis]; to beat [métal]; to thresh [blé]battre l'air/l'eau de ses bras — to thrash the air/the water with one's arms
4) ( heurter) [pluie] to beat ou lash against [vitre]; [mer] to pound ou beat against [rocher]; [artillerie] to pound [position]5) Culinaire to whisk [œuf]6) Jeux to shuffle [cartes]7) Musique8) ( parcourir) to scour [pays, forêt]
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battre de verbe transitif indirect1) ( agiter)2) ( jouer)
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verbe intransitif1) [cœur, pouls] to beat2) [porte, volet] to bang
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se battre verbe pronominalse battre pour obtenir quelque chose — fig to fight for something
se battre avec une serrure — hum to struggle with a lock
2) ( échanger des coups) to fight3) ( se frapper)••battre en retraite devant quelque chose/quelqu'un — to retreat before something/somebody
je m'en bats l'œil — (colloq) I don't give a damn (colloq)
* * *batʀ1. vt1) (= donner des coups à) to beat2) (= l'emporter sur) to beatCeltic a battu Rangers. — Celtic beat Rangers.
3) (= frapper contre) [pluie] to beat against, to lash against, [vagues] to beat against4) [blé] to thresh5) [œufs] to whisk, to beat6) [cartes] to shuffle7) (= parcourir) to scourbattre en brèche [théorie] — to demolish, [institution] to attack
battre son plein [campagne, saison] — to be at its height, [fête] to be in full swing
A minuit, la fête battait son plein. — At midnight the party was in full swing.
2. vi1) [cœur] to beatQuand je le vois, mon cœur bat plus vite. — When I see him, my heart beats faster.
ne battre que pour qn/qch; Mon c\(oe)ur ne bat que pour vous. — You are my only love., I only have eyes for you.
Son cœur ne bat que pour la Provence. — Provence is his one and only love.
2) [volets] to bang, to rattlebattre des mains — to clap, to clap one's hands
battre de l'aile fig — to be in a bad way, to be in bad shape
* * *battre verb table: battreA vtr1 ( l'emporter) to beat, defeat [adversaire]; to break [record]; battre qn à un jeu/en une matière to beat sb at a game/in a subject; je le bats au tennis/en chimie I beat him at tennis/in chemistry; elle me bat à la course she beats me in running; battre qn aux élections to beat sb in the elections; se faire battre par 6 à 2 to lose 6-2; ne pas se tenir pour battu not to admit defeat; ⇒ couture;2 ( frapper) to beat [personne, animal]; il bat son chien he beats his dog; battre qn à coups de balai to beat sb with a broom; battre qn à coups de pied/poing to kick/punch sb repeatedly; battu à mort beaten to death; ⇒ plâtre;3 ( taper sur) to beat [matelas, tapis]; Tech to beat [métal]; Agric to thresh [blé]; Chasse to beat [taillis]; battre l'air/l'eau de ses bras to thrash the air/the water with one's arms; ma jupe me bat les talons my skirt is flapping about my heels; battre monnaie to mint coins; battre le briquet† to strike a light;4 ( heurter) [pluie] to beat ou lash against [vitre]; [mer] to pound ou beat against [rocher]; [artillerie] to pound [mur, position]; battu des vents/par la pluie lashed by the wind/by the rain;5 Culin to whisk [œuf]; to churn [crème]; battre les œufs en neige beat the egg whites until stiff; battre les œufs en omelette beat the eggs;6 Jeux to shuffle [cartes];7 Mus battre la mesure to beat time; battre le tambour Mil to beat the drum; fig to shout from the rooftops; Mil [tambour] to beat; battre la retraite to beat the retreat;8 ( parcourir) to scour [pays, forêt]; battre les chemins or sentiers or routes to travel the roads; ⇒ pavillon.B battre de vtr ind1 ( agiter) battre des ailes to flap its wings; battre des cils to flutter one's eyelashes; battre des mains to clap (one's hands); battre des paupières to blink;2 ( jouer) battre du tambour to beat the drum.C vi1 ( palpiter) [cœur, pouls] to beat; la joie/l'émotion me faisait battre le cœur my heart was pounding fast with joy/emotion; le sang me battait aux tempes I could feel my temples throbbing;2 ( claquer) [porte, volet] to bang; le vent fait battre les volets the wind is banging the shutters; la pluie bat contre la vitre the rain is lashing against the window; ⇒ verge.D se battre vpr1 ( lutter) to fight (contre against; avec with); se battre au couteau to fight with knives ou a knife; se battre en duel to fight a duel; se battre avec qn to fight with sb; se battre pour obtenir qch fig to fight for sth; se battre avec une serrure hum to struggle with a lock; se battre contre un champion/une équipe Jeux, Sport to fight (against) a champion/a team; se battre contre la corruption to fight (against) corruption;2 ( échanger des coups) to fight; leurs enfants n'arrêtent pas de se battre their children are always fighting;3 ( se frapper) se battre la poitrine to beat one's breast.battre en retraite to beat a retreat; battre en retraite devant qch/qn to retreat before sth/sb; battre son plein to be in full swing; je m'en bats l'œil○ I don't give a damn○.[batr] verbe transitifa. [mur] to breachb. [gouvernement] to topplebattre quelqu'un aux échecs to defeat ou to beat somebody at chessse tenir pour ou s'avouer battu to admit defeatbattre quelqu'un à plate couture ou plates coutures to beat somebody hollow3. [surpasser - record] to beat4. [frapper - tapis, or] to beat (out) ; [ - blé, grain] to thresh6. [sillonner]battre le secteur to scour ou to comb the areabattre la campagne ou le pays7. JEUX8. MUSIQUE [mesure] to beat (out)9. NAUTIQUEbattre pavillon to sail under ou to fly a flag10. (locution)————————[batr] verbe intransitif[store] to flapl'émotion faisait battre mon cœur my heart was beating ou racing with emotion2. (locution)————————battre de verbe plus prépositiona. (sens propre) [lentement] the bird flaps its wingsb. [rapidement] the bird flutters its wings————————se battre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)se battre à l'épée/au couteau to fight with swords/knivesne vous battez pas, il y en a pour tout le monde (figuré) don't get excited, there's enough for everyone————————se battre verbe pronominal intransitif1. [lutter] to fightse battre avec/contre quelqu'un to fight with/against somebodynous nous battons pour la paix/contre l'injustice we're fighting for peace/against injustice————————se battre verbe pronominal transitif[frapper]
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