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beat·ing ['biːtɪŋ] N

1. beating (smacking):

beating

2. beating (defeat):

beating

3. beating (hard to better):

I. beat [biːt] N

1. beat (throb):

2. beat no pl (act):

beat of the heart

3. beat no pl MUS:

4. beat usu sing (police patrol):

II. beat [biːt] ADJ inf

III. beat <beat, beaten [or inf beat]> [biːt] VB trans

1. beat (hit):

tući imperf
prebiti perf
to beat sth carpet

2. beat food:

3. beat (force):

4. beat:

5. beat (avoid):

Phrases:

IV. beat <beat, beaten [or inf beat]> [biːt] VB intr

1. beat (throb,):

beat heart also
beat heart also
beat drum
svirati imperf

2. beat (strike):

3. beat fig:

beat rain
pljuštati imperf
beat sun
pržiti imperf
beat waves
razbijati imperf
beat waves
lomiti imperf

4. beat Am (hurt):

Phrases:

beat out VB trans

1. beat out (extinguish):

2. beat out (drum):

svirati imperf
udarati imperf

3. beat out (flatten):

Phrases:

beat back VB trans

beat off VB trans

I. beat down VB intr

pržiti imperf

II. beat down VB trans (haggle)

cenjkati se imperf to - oko/za

I. beat up VB trans

II. beat up VB intr Am

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