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bat·ter·ing [ˈbætərɪŋ, Am ˈbæt̬-] N

1. battering (attack):

battering
Prügel <-s, -> pl
battering
Schläge pl
to give sb a battering
jdn verprügeln
she'd been given many a battering by her man
sie wurde oft von ihrem Mann misshandelt

2. battering inf (defeat):

battering
Niederlage f <-, -n>
to take a battering
eine Niederlage einstecken inf

ˈbaby bat·ter·ing N no pl

baby battering
Kindesmisshandlung f <-, -en>

ˈbat·ter·ing ram N

battering ram
Rammbock m
battering ram MIL hist
Sturmbock m hist
battering ram MIL hist
Belagerungswidder m hist

I. bat·ter1 [ˈbætəʳ, Am ˈbæt̬ɚ] N

batter (for pancakes)
Teig m <-(e)s, -e>
batter (for frying)
Backteig m <-[e]s, -e>
batter Am (for cakes)
Teig m <-(e)s, -e>

II. bat·ter1 [ˈbætəʳ, Am ˈbæt̬ɚ] VB trans FOOD

to batter sth
etw in den Backteig tauchen
batter the fish (in a recipe)
den Fisch durch den Backteig ziehen

I. bat·ter2 [ˈbætəʳ, Am ˈbæt̬ɚ] N SPORTS

batter
Schlagmann m <-(e)s, -männer>

II. bat·ter2 [ˈbætəʳ, Am ˈbæt̬ɚ] VB trans

1. batter (assault):

to batter sb
jdn verprügeln
to batter sth
auf etw acc einschlagen

2. batter (bruise or damage):

to batter sb
jdn böse [o. übel] zurichten
to batter sth car
etw verbeulen

III. bat·ter2 [ˈbætəʳ, Am ˈbæt̬ɚ] VB intr

batter
schlagen <schlägt, schlug, geschlagen>
batter (with fists)
hämmern
the waves battered against the rocks
die Wellen schlugen gegen die Felsen

batter down VB trans

to batter down ⇆ sth door
etw einschlagen
to batter down a wall
eine Wand niederreißen

batter in VB trans

to batter in ⇆ sth
etw einschlagen
Present
Ibatter
youbatter
he/she/itbatters
webatter
youbatter
theybatter
Past
Ibattered
youbattered
he/she/itbattered
webattered
youbattered
theybattered
Present Perfect
Ihavebattered
youhavebattered
he/she/ithasbattered
wehavebattered
youhavebattered
theyhavebattered
Past Perfect
Ihadbattered
youhadbattered
he/she/ithadbattered
wehadbattered
youhadbattered
theyhadbattered
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