beating in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for beating in the English»Spanish Dictionary

beating [Am ˈbidɪŋ, Brit ˈbiːtɪŋ] N

1. beating C (thrashing):

to give sb a beating

darle una paliza a alguien

to give the carpets a beating

sacudir las alfombras

2. beating C (defeat):

beating

paliza f inf

they gave us/we took a beating

nos dieron una paliza inf

3. beating U (surpassing):

to take some/a lot of beating her time will take some/a lot of beating

va a ser difícil/muy difícil superar su marca

panel beating N Brit U

1. panel beating (work produced):

panel beating

chapistería f

panel beating

hojalatería f Mex

panel beating

latonería f Col

2. panel beating (action):

panel beating

arreglo m de chapa

world-beating [Am ˈwərldˌbidɪŋ, Brit ˈwəːldˌbiːtɪŋ] ADJ attr

world-beating

líder mundial

beating-up [ˌbidɪŋˈəp] N

1. beating-up (an assault):

beating-up

paliza f

2. beating-up Brit (reforestation):

beating-up

reforestación f

I.beat <pt beat, pp beaten [ˈbiːtn]> [Am bit, Brit biːt] VB trans

1.1. beat (hit repeatedly):

beat

golpear

beat carpet

sacudir

beat wings

batir

she beat her fists against the door

aporreó la puerta con los puños

1.2. beat (inflict blows on):

he beats his children

les pega a sus hijos

he beats his children

maltrata a sus hijos

he was beaten to death

lo mataron a golpes

she nearly beat the life out of him

casi lo mata a golpes

I'll soon beat some sense into him!

¡lo haré entrar en razón a fuerza de golpes!

1.3. beat (hammer):

beat metal

batir

1.4. beat FOOD:

beat eggs

batir

beat cream/egg whites

batir

beat cream/egg whites

montar Spain

2.1. beat (defeat):

beat opponent

ganarle a

beat opponent

derrotar

beat opponent

vencer

he thinks he can beat me at chess

se cree que me puede ganar al ajedrez

he was beaten into fourth place

lo dejaron en un cuarto puesto

you've got to know when you're beaten

hay que saber reconocer la derrota

the government claims to have beaten inflation

el gobierno dice haber abatido la inflación

(it) beats me how anyone can do such a thing!

no logro entender cómo se puede llegar a hacer una cosa así

a beaten man

un hombre acabado or derrotado

if you can't beat them, join them

si no puedes con ellos, únete a ellos

2.2. beat (be better than):

beat record

batir

beat record

superar

this model can't be beaten

este modelo es el mejor or no tiene igual

our prices can't be beaten

nuestros precios son imbatibles

I scored 470, beat that!

yo saqué 470 ¿a que no me ganas?

you can't beat home-made apple pie

no hay como el pastel de manzana casero

it beats working any day inf

siempre es más divertido que trabajar

his cooking beats mine easily

cocina mejor que yo, ni punto de comparación

2.3. beat (evade) SPORTS:

beat

burlar

3. beat (arrive before, anticipate):

if we go early we should beat the traffic/crowds

si vamos temprano nos evitamos el tráfico/gentío

buy now and beat the new tax

compre ahora, anticipándose al nuevo impuesto

to beat sb to sth I beat him to the telephone

llegué antes que él al teléfono

I'll beat you to the shop

te echo una carrera hasta la tienda

I'll beat you to the shop

te juego una carrera hasta la tienda RioPl

to beat sb to it or to the punch

adelantársele a alguien

to beat sb to it or to the punch

ganarle a alguien por la mano

to beat sb to it or to the punch

ganarle a alguien de mano RioPl

to beat sb to it or to the punch

ganarle la mano a alguien Chil

she'd been beaten to it

alguien se le había adelantado

she'd been beaten to it

le habían ganado por la mano (or de mano etc.)

4. beat MUS:

beat time

marcar

she beat time with her foot

llevaba el compás con el pie

5.1. beat (tread):

they had beaten a path across the field

habían dejado marcado un sendero en el campo

beat it! inf

¡lárgate! inf

beat it! inf

¡mandate mudar! RioPl inf

5.2. beat (scour):

beat countryside

batir

II.beat <pt beat, pp beaten [ˈbiːtn]> [Am bit, Brit biːt] VB intr

1. beat (strike):

to beat against/on sth the sea was beating against the cliff

el mar batía contra el acantilado

he could hear them beating on the door

los oía golpear or aporrear la puerta

the sun beat down on them

el sol caía de lleno sobre ellos

2. beat (pulsate):

beat heart/pulse:

latir

beat heart/pulse:

palpitar

beat drum:

redoblar

beat wings:

batir

3. beat (in hunting):

beat

batir

III.beat [Am bit, Brit biːt] N

1. beat:

beat (of heart)

latido m

beat (of drum)

golpe m

his heart skipped or missed a beat

le dio un vuelco el corazón

2.1. beat (rhythmic accent):

beat LIT, MUS

tiempo m

2.2. beat (of baton):

beat LIT, MUS

compás m

2.3. beat (rhythm):

beat LIT, MUS

ritmo m

3.1. beat (of policeman):

beat

ronda f

on the beat

de ronda

3.2. beat (in angling):

beat Brit

coto m de pesca

4. beat (beatnik):

beat

beatnik mf

IV.beat [Am bit, Brit biːt] ADJ

1.1. beat inf pred (exhausted):

beat

reventado inf

beat

molido inf

to be dead beat

estar reventado or molido inf

1.2. beat inf pred (defeated):

she knew she had him beat

sabía que se la había ganado

2. beat (of beatniks) attr:

beat generation/poet

beat adj inv

beat down VB [Am bit -, Brit biːt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. beat down (when bargaining):

we beat him down to half the original figure

conseguimos que nos lo dejara a mitad de precio

you might manage to beat the price down a little

puede que te lo dejen un poco más barato si regateas

2. beat down (flatten):

beat down door

tirar abajo

beat down door

echar abajo

beat down door

derribar

beat down crop

aplastar

I.beat off VB [Am bit -, Brit biːt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (repulse)

beat off attacker/assault

rechazar

he beat off a strong challenge from the independent candidate

se impuso al importante reto del candidato independiente

II.beat off VB [Am bit -, Brit biːt -] (v + adv)

beat off (masturbate) Am:

beat off vulg sl

hacerse la paja vulg sl

beat off vulg sl

hacerse una paja vulg sl

beat off vulg sl

correrse la paja Chil Peru vulg sl

beat off vulg sl

correrse una paja Chil Peru vulg sl

I.beat out VB [Am bit -, Brit biːt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. beat out (drum):

beat out rhythm

marcar

2. beat out (remove):

beat out dent

quitar (a martillazos etc)

3. beat out (extinguish):

beat out fire/flames

apagar (a golpes)

II.beat out VB [Am bit -, Brit biːt -] (v + o + adv)

beat out (smash) inf:

to beat sb's brains out

romperle la cabeza a alguien

to beat sb's brains out

romperle la crisma a alguien inf

Translations for beating in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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ojeo

beating

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beating

beating in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for beating in the English»Spanish Dictionary

beating [ˈbi:tɪŋ, Am ˈbi:t̬ɪŋ] N

1. beating (assault):

beating

paliza f

beating

cueriza f LatAm

beating

zumba f LatAm

beating

biaba f Arg, Urug

beating

batida f Peru, PRico

beating

fajada f Arg

to give sb a beating

dar una paliza a alguien

2. beating (defeat):

beating

derrota f

to take a beating

recibir una paliza

her time will take some beating

va a ser difícil superar su marca

3. beating of the heart:

beating

latido m

I.beat [bi:t] N

1. beat (pulsation):

beat of the heart

latido m

beat of the pulse

pulsación f

beat of a hammer

martilleo m

2. beat MUS:

beat stress

tiempo m

beat stroke of the hand

compás m

beat rhythm

ritmo m

3. beat no pl (of a police officer):

beat

ronda f

to walk one's beat

hacer la ronda

II.beat [bi:t] ADJ inf

beat

reventado, -a

to be dead beat Brit

estar reventado [o molido]

III.beat [bi:t] VB trans beat, beaten

1. beat (strike):

beat

golpear

beat metal

batir

beat carpet

sacudir

beat carpet

festejar Mex

to beat sb black and blue

dar una paliza soberana a alguien

to beat a confession out of sb

arrancar una confesión a palos a alguien

to beat sb to death

matar a alguien a golpes

2. beat wings:

beat

batir

3. beat FOOD:

beat

batir

4. beat (cut through):

to beat a path through sth

abrirse paso en [o a través de] algo

5. beat (defeat):

beat

derrotar

beat

ganar

Mary always beats me at chess

Mary siempre me gana al ajedrez

6. beat (surpass):

beat record

batir

7. beat (arrive before):

she beat me to the door

llegó antes que yo a la puerta

8. beat (be better than):

beat

superar

to beat sb for sth

superar a alguien en algo

taking the bus sure beats walking there inf

es mucho mejor coger el autobús que ir caminando

9. beat MUS:

beat drum

tocar

Phrases:

if you can't beat them, join them prov

si no puedes vencerlos, únete a ellos

that beats everything inf

¡eso es el colmo!

beat it! inf

¡lárgate!

beat it! inf

¡mándate mudar! RioPl

it beats me how/why ...

no llego a comprender cómo/por qué...

IV.beat [bi:t] VB intr

1. beat (pound):

beat rain

caer

beat sea

batir

beat person

golpear

2. beat (pulsate, vibrate):

beat heart, pulse

latir

beat wings

batir

beat drum

redoblar

beat hammer

martillear

beat about VB intr, beat around VB intr Am

to beat about the bush

andarse por las ramas

to beat about the bush

firuletear Arg, Urug

I.beat down VB intr

beat down hail, rain

caer con fuerza

beat down sun

picar

II.beat down VB trans

1. beat down (haggle):

to beat the price down

bajar el precio

I managed to beat him down to 50 pence

conseguí que me lo dejara a 50 peniques

2. beat down (flatten):

beat down door

derribar

beat back VB trans

beat back

rechazar

I.beat up VB trans

beat up

dar una paliza a

II.beat up VB intr Am

to beat up on sb

dar una paliza a alguien

beat off VB trans

beat off

rechazar

Translations for beating in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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batida

beat

batida

beating

cueriza

beating

vapuleo

beating

beating Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a good beating

una paliza

to give sb a beating

dar una paliza a alguien

to take a beating

recibir una paliza

her time will take some beating

va a ser difícil superar su marca

nobody can beat me at table tennis

no hay quien me gane al ping-pong

let's stop beating around the bush

dejémonos de humoradas

to stop beating about the bush

dejarse de cuentos

to take one hell of a beating

recibir una paliza de padre y muy señor mío

they gave him a hell of a beating

le han dado una buena fajada

stop beating around the bush and get to the point

déjate de prolegómenos y ve al grano inf