bat in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bat in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bat¹ [Am bæt, Brit bat] N

bat SPORTS (in baseball, cricket)

bate m

bat (in table tennis) Brit

paleta f

bat (in table tennis) Brit

raqueta f

to be at bat (in baseball) Am

ser bateador

off one's own bat Brit

(de) motu proprio

off one's own bat Brit

por su (or mi etc.) cuenta

off one's own bat Brit

por iniciativa propia

right off the bat Am

de buenas a primeras

to go to bat for sb Am

echarle una mano a alguien

to play a straight bat Brit

andarse con pies de plomo

II.bat¹ <pres part batting; pt, pp batted> [Am bæt, Brit bat] VB intr SPORTS

bat

batear

to bat for sb SPORTS

batear en reemplazo de alguien

to bat for sb representative/spokesman: Brit

respaldar a alguien

III.bat¹ <pres part batting; pt, pp batted> [Am bæt, Brit bat] VB trans

1. bat (hit):

bat ball/balloon

golpear

bat ball/balloon

darle a

2. bat (average in baseball):

bat

tener un promedio de

bat² [Am bæt, Brit bat] N

1. bat ZOOL:

bat

murciélago m

like a bat out of hell inf

como alma que lleva el diablo

to be (as) blind as a bat

ser más ciego que un topo

to be (as) blind as a bat

no ver tres en un burro Spain inf

to have bats in one's belfry or Brit also in the belfry

estar más loco que una cabra inf

2. bat (hag) inf:

old bat

vieja f

bat³ [Am bæt, Brit bat] VB trans (flutter)

to bat one's eyelashes or Brit eyelids at sb

hacerle ojitos or caídas de ojo a alguien

not to bat an eyelash or Brit an eyelid or an eye

no pestañear

not to bat an eyelash or Brit an eyelid or an eye

no inmutarse

she listened to his outburst without batting an eyelid

escuchó sus exabruptos sin pestañear or sin inmutarse

fruit bat N

fruit bat

murciélago m frugívoro

bat around VB [Am bæt -, Brit bat -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (discuss casually)

bat around idea/proposal

tratar en forma superficial

bat mitzvah, Bat Mitzvah [Am bæt ˈmɪtsvə, Brit bɑːt ˈmɪtsvə] N

bat mitzvah

bat mitzvah m

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vampire, a. vampire bat

vampiro m

table-tennis bat or Am also paddle

raqueta f de ping-pong

table-tennis bat or Am also paddle

pala f de ping-pong

Translations for bat in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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murciélago

bat

batear

to bat

bat in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bat in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bat¹ [bæt] N

bat

murciélago m

Phrases:

to have bats in the belfry inf

estar mal de la azotea

to be as blind as a bat

no ver tres en un burro

bat² [bæt] VB trans

to bat one's eyelids

pestañear

to bat one's eyelids at sb

guiñar un ojo a alguien

he/she didn't bat an eyelid when ... fig

permaneció sin tan siquiera pestañear cuando...

I.bat³ [bæt] -tt- N

1. bat (in baseball, cricket):

bat

bate m

2. bat (blow):

bat

golpe m

Phrases:

right off the bat Am

al instante

to do sth off one's own bat Brit inf

hacer algo por su propia cuenta

II.bat³ [bæt] -tt- VB trans, intr SPORTS

bat

batear

cricket bat N

cricket bat

bate m de cricket

Translations for bat in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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murciélago

bat

bate

bat

bate de béisbol

baseball bat

batear

to bat

raqueta

bat

herradura

horseshoe bat

quedarse tan campante

not to bat an eyelid

bat Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be as blind as a bat

no ver tres en un burro

to bat one's eyelids

pestañear

to bat one's eyelids at sb

guiñar un ojo a alguien

he/she didn't bat an eyelid when ... fig

permaneció sin tan siquiera pestañear cuando...

right off the bat Am

al instante

to do sth off one's own bat Brit inf

hacer algo por su propia cuenta

like a bat out of hell

como alma que lleva el diablo inf

to be as blind as a bat

ver menos que Pepe Leches inf

to be as blind as a bat

no ver tres en un burro

to be as blind as a bat

ver menos que un topo inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to bat.

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However, there are a few rules to be followed while producing a cricket bat.

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Finally, she attempts to force him off the property by hitting him with a baseball bat; when he still refuses to leave, she forces him.

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Whether in the synagogue social hall for marble cake and tea or at a dinner dance for hundreds, bat mitzvah celebrations have ranged from modest parties to more elaborate affairs.

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The Mauritian tomb bat is nocturnal and rests during the day; however, it does not sleep much and remains watchful while roosting.

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She normally uses a spiked baseball bat, but because of the adults' circumstances, her bat was taken away and replaced with a plastic megaphone.

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A toy manufacturer recommends roly-poly toys for small children just developing motor skills; a child can bat at it without its rolling away.

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The ideal weight of a cricket bat and its evolution.

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Super-close-ups of garlic, snail fossils, stinging nettle, bat embryos, bone cancer and a ladybug are among the top images this year.

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Over the decades, the bat's form has become more refined.

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