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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
to beat sth carpet

2. beat food:

3. beat (force):

4. beat:

potući perf
(it) beats me inf
to beat sb to sth

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):

to beat against [or on] sth

3. beat fig:

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

4. beat Am (hurt):

Phrases:

to beat about Am around the bush

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

beat off MIL

I. beat down VB intr

beat down rain
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

to beat sb to a pulp fig inf
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