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beat

S1 W1

BrE /biːt/ AmE /bit/

verb en → es

past beat pp beaten ing beating

1 HIT [transitive] A2

to hit someone or something repeatedly and forcefully

golpear, pegar

  • beat somebody/something

Collocations beat a child · beat the drum

  • He beat his wife.

    Él golpeó a su esposa.

2 WIN [transitive] A1

to defeat someone in a game, competition, or fight

derrotar, ganarle a alguien

  • beat somebody

Collocations beat the champion · beat the record

  • They beat us in the final.

    Nos derrotaron en la final.

3 PULSE [intransitive] A2

to have a regular, strong movement of blood through your body

latir (el corazón)

  • your heart beats

Collocations heart beating fast · pulse beating

  • My heart was beating so fast.

    Mi corazón latía tan rápido.

4 TIME [transitive] B1

to measure the time of an event or activity, especially in sports

cronometrar, medir el tiempo

  • beat something

Collocations beat the clock · beat a record

  • The official beat the race.

    El oficial cronometró la carrera.

5 RHYTHM [transitive] B1

to play a rhythm or pattern on a drum or other instrument

tocar un ritmo, marcar el ritmo

  • beat something

Collocations beat the rhythm · beat a drum

  • He beat out a rhythm on the table.

    Él marcó un ritmo en la mesa.

6 EXCEED [transitive] B1

to be greater than something else in amount, quality, or degree

superar, exceder

  • beat something

Collocations beat the record · beat expectations

  • The company beat its sales target.

    La empresa superó su meta de ventas.

7 PUNISH [transitive] B1

to punish someone by hitting them repeatedly

golpear, castigar a golpes

  • beat somebody

Collocations beat a child · beat someone up

  • The teacher beat the student.

    El maestro golpeó al estudiante.

8 PAIN [intransitive] B1

to hurt a part of your body because you hit it or it was injured

doler, dolerse

  • your head/body beats

Collocations head beating · body aches

  • My head was really beating after the party.

    Mi cabeza me dolía mucho después de la fiesta.

Phrasal verbs

beat up HIT VIOLENTLY B1

golpear violentemente, agredir físicamente

  • They beat him up outside the bar.

    Lo golpearon fuera del bar.

beat around the bush AVOID TOPIC B2

evitar el tema, no ir al grano

  • Stop beating around the bush and tell me what happened.

    Deja de evadir el tema y dime qué pasó.

beat down DEFEAT B1

derrotar, vencer

  • The police beat down the rioters.

    La policía derrotó a los manifestantes.

beat back REPEL B1

repeler, rechazar

  • The soldiers beat back the enemy attack.

    Los soldados repelieron el ataque enemigo.

beat out WIN COMPETITION B1

ganar una competencia, superar a alguien

  • They beat out the other team in the final.

    Supero al otro equipo en la final.

Idioms

beat a dead horse C1

golpear un caballo muerto, insistir en algo que ya está decidido

  • There's no point in beating a dead horse.

    No tiene sentido insistir en algo que ya está decidido.

beat the rap C1

escapar de la acusación, librarse del problema legal

  • He beat the rap and was released from jail.

    Se libró de la acusación y fue liberado de la cárcel.

beat someone at their own game C1

ganarle a alguien en su propio juego, superarlo en lo que hace bien

  • She beat him at his own game.

    Lo superó en su propio juego.