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bater.

to beat; to beat up (to attack someone violently)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/baˈte(ʁ)/Brazil[baˈte(h)]Brazil/baˈte(ɾ)/São-Paulo/baˈte(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to beat; to beat up (to attack someone violently)

    intransitive
    O valentão gosta de bater nos colegas mais fracos.
  2. to hit; to strike (to collide with violently)

    intransitive
    O pássaro bateu no vidro e morreu.
    As pedras de gelo batiam contra o telhado.
  3. to crash (to cause something to collide)

    transitive
    Liguei para a emergência porque bati o carro.
  4. to clap (to repeatedly strike two objects, especially the hands)

    transitive
    Não creio que a audiência baterá as palmas.
  5. to knock (to hit an object rhythmically in order to get someone’s attention)

    intransitive
    Bati na janela do meu amigo para ele acordar.
  6. to beat (to play a percussion instrument)

    intransitive · transitive
    Eu bato tambor em todos os eventos do nosso clube.
  7. to close something (such as a door or drawer) violently

    transitive
    Ela ficou brava, correu para o seu quarto e bateu a porta.
  8. to snap (to create a photograph)

    Brazil · transitive
    Pedi a um turista para bater uma foto de nós.
  9. to scout (to explore a wide terrain)

    transitive
    O general mandou os cavaleiros baterem o terreno à frente para evitar uma emboscada.
  10. to whisk; to whip; to beat (to mix in a rapid aerating fashion)

    transitive
    Bata uns ovos para fazer omelete.
  11. to flail an object, such as a rug or piece of clothing, in order to remove dust or water from it

    transitive
    O tapete estava tão empoeirado que quando o batemos levantou uma nuvem de poeira.
  12. to get (a feeling, especially one that is not very strong)

    Brazil · impersonal · informal · transitive
    Corri uns dez quilómetros antes de bater um cansaço.
  13. to rush (to go somewhere very fast)

    intransitive
    Se começar a chover, bate para dentro de casa.
  14. to shine (on) (of a light); to be cast (over) (of a shadow)

    intransitive
    A sombra do balão bate bem na gente.
    O sol bate nessa parede durante a tarde.
  15. of the heart: to beat; to pulsate

    intransitive
    Meu coração batia a mil.
  16. to beat; to flutter; to flap (to move one’s wings)

    transitive
    Beija-flores batem suas asas muito rápido.
  17. to beat; to defeat

    transitive
    Nosso time consegue bater o teu.
  18. to beat (to achieve a better value than)

    transitive
    Ninguém conseguiu bater o record.
  19. to reach

    intransitive
    O preço da maçã está batendo nos cinquenta centavos.
    Durante a enchente, a água bateu na nossa cintura.
  20. to struggle (to have difficulty in doing something)

    pronominal
    Eu me bati por algumas horas na tarefa de matemática antes de desistir.
  21. to match (to be equal or corresponding)

    intransitive
    Os nosso resultados não batem com os deles.
  22. to perform a game-restarting kick (such as a penalty kick or free kick)

    transitive
    Nenhum dos jogadores quis se arriscar a bater o pênalti.
  23. to pick; to pickpocket (to steal something by sleight of hand)

    Brazil · slang · transitive
    Uns pivetes batiam carteiras na praia.
  24. to occur (of a special occasion)

    intransitive
    Esse ano o natal baterá num sábado.
  25. to tap out (to punch or tap the floor, indicating submission)

    intransitive
    O boxeador bateu no segundo round.
  26. to lock a padlock

    transitive
    Bata o cadeado do portão antes de sair.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese bater, from Latin battere, from earlier battuere. Compare Galician bater.

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