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beat·ing [ˈbi:tɪŋ, Am -t̬-] N

1. beating (smacking):

beating
Prügel <-s, -> pl
beating

2. beating (defeat):

beating
Niederlage f <-, -n>
to take a beating (be defeated)

3. beating (hard to better):

beat·ing-ˈup N

beating-up
Abreibung f <-, -en> inf

ˈworld-beat·ing ADJ inv

world-beating

I. beat [bi:t] N

1. beat (throb):

Schlag m <-(e)s, Schlä̱·ge>

2. beat no pl (act):

Schlagen nt kein pl
Pochen nt kein pl
beat of the heart also
Klopfen nt <-s>

3. beat no pl MUS (rhythm):

Takt m <-(e)s, -e>
Taktschlag m <-(e)s, -schläge>

4. beat usu sing (patrol):

Revier nt <-s, -e>

Phrases:

to be off sb's beat

II. beat [bi:t] ADJ inv, pred inf

1. beat:

to be dead beat esp Brit (exhausted)
to be dead beat esp Brit (tired)

2. beat (defeated):

to have sb beat CHESS

III. beat <beat, beaten [or Am a. beat]> [bi:t] VB trans

1. beat (hit):

to beat sth
gegen etw acc schlagen
to beat sth (on top of sth)
auf etw acc schlagen

2. beat (strike):

to beat sth against sth
mit etw dat gegen etw acc schlagen

3. beat (hurt):

to beat sb [with sth]
jdn [mit etw dat] schlagen

4. beat (drum):

to beat sth
auf etw acc trommeln

5. beat (mix):

Sahne [o. CH Rahm] /Eier schlagen [o. CH rühren]

6. beat (force):

sich dat einen Weg durch etw acc bahnen

7. beat (defeat):

to beat sb/sth
jdn/etw schlagen [o. besiegen]
to beat sb/sth (score better)
jdn/etw übertreffen
to beat sb to sth
jdm bei etw dat zuvorkommen
to beat sb to the draw fig

8. beat inf:

to beat sb/sth (surpass, outdo)
jdn/etw schlagen [o. übertreffen]
to beat sb/sth (be better than)
besser als jd/etw sein

9. beat (avoid):

to beat sth

10. beat inf (baffle):

to beat sb
jdm [o. für jdn] zu hoch inf

Phrases:

to beat the [living] daylights [or inf! the shit] out of sb inf
that beats everything [or Am also all] inf
to beat the hell out of sb inf
to beat sb hollow Brit inf
to beat it inf
hau ab! inf
to beat sb to the punch inf
to beat the rap Am inf

IV. beat <beat, beaten [or inf beat]> [bi:t] VB intr

1. beat (throb,):

schlagen <schlägt, schlug, geschlagen>
beat heart also
beat heart also
beat drum

2. beat (strike):

gegen etw acc schlagen
gegen etw acc hämmern

3. beat fig sun:

to beat on sth

4. beat Am (hurt):

Phrases:

beat back VB trans

to beat back ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw abwehren
to beat back ⇆ sb/sth MIL

I. beat down VB intr

beat down hail, rain
the sun was beating down on my back

II. beat down VB trans

1. beat down (suppress):

to beat down ⇆ sth
to beat down ⇆ sth emotions also

2. beat down (haggle):

to beat down ⇆ sb [to sth]
jdn [auf etw +acc] herunterhandeln

I. beat off VB trans

to beat off ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw abwehren
to beat off ⇆ sb/sth MIL

II. beat off VB intr vulg sl (masturbate)

beat out VB trans

1. beat out (stifle):

2. beat out (drum):

to beat out ⇆ sth

3. beat out (flatten):

to beat out ⇆ sth metal

4. beat out Am (defeat):

Phrases:

to beat sb's brains out inf

I. beat up VB trans

to beat up ⇆ sb
to beat oneself up [over sth] fig
sich acc [wegen etw dat] quälen

II. beat up VB intr Am

ˈbeat fre·quen·cy N PHYS

ˈbeat gen·era·tion N

ˈbeat poet N

Beatpoet(in) m (f)

beat ˈpo·et·ry N

ˈbeat-up ADJ inf

beat music N MUS

Beat m <-(s), -s>
OpenDict entry

beat N

beats per minute (BPM/b.p.m.) MUS spec
OpenDict entry

beat VB

beats the hell out of me inf idiom
OpenDict entry

beat N

beat (a reporter's field of specialty) JOURN Am spec
Present
Ibeat
youbeat
he/she/itbeats
webeat
youbeat
theybeat
Past
Ibeat
youbeat
he/she/itbeat
webeat
youbeat
theybeat
Present Perfect
Ihavebeaten / American English a. beat
youhavebeaten / American English a. beat
he/she/ithasbeaten / American English a. beat
wehavebeaten / American English a. beat
youhavebeaten / American English a. beat
theyhavebeaten / American English a. beat
Past Perfect
Ihadbeaten / American English a. beat
youhadbeaten / American English a. beat
he/she/ithadbeaten / American English a. beat
wehadbeaten / American English a. beat
youhadbeaten / American English a. beat
theyhadbeaten / American English a. beat