English)

Show summary of all matches

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

- Show synonyms for beat.
- Send us feedback

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

1.3. 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

- Show synonyms for beat.
- Send us feedback

3. beat (in hunting):

beat

batir

III.beat [Am bit, Brit biːt] N

- Show synonyms for beat.
- Send us feedback

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

- Show synonyms for beat.
- Send us feedback

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)

- Show synonyms for beat down.
- Send us feedback

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

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

- Show synonyms for beat off.
- Send us feedback

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

- Show synonyms for beat off.
- Send us feedback

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)

- Show synonyms for beat out.
- Send us feedback

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)

- Show synonyms for beat out.
- Send us feedback

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

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

- Show synonyms for beat up.
- Send us feedback

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

- Show synonyms for beat in.
- Send us feedback

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

- Show synonyms for beat back.
- Send us feedback

beat back attack/enemy:

beat back

rechazar

beat-up <pred beat up> [Am ˈˌbidˈˌəp, Brit] ADJ Am inf

- Show synonyms for beat-up.
- Send us feedback

beat-up

destartalado

beat-up clothes

andrajoso

beat up on VB [Am bit -, Brit biːt -] Am (v + adv + prep + o) inf

- Show synonyms for beat up on.
- Send us feedback

beat up on

darle una paliza a inf

beat up on

pegarle a

Translations for beat in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

beat

beat attr

Translations for beat in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

Show summary of all matches

I.beat <beat, beaten> [bit] N

- Show synonyms for beat.
- Send us feedback

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 (of a police officer):

beat

ronda f

to walk one's beat

hacer la ronda

II.beat <beat, beaten> [bit] ADJ inf (worn out)

- Show synonyms for beat.
- Send us feedback

beat

reventado, -a

III.beat <beat, beaten> [bit] VB trans

- Show synonyms for beat.
- Send us feedback

2. beat a. culin:

beat wings, record

batir

3. beat (cut through):

to beat a path through sth

abrirse paso en [o a través de] algo

5. beat (surpass):

beat record

batir

6. beat (arrive before):

she beat me to the door

llegó antes que yo a la puerta

7. beat (be better than):

beat

superar

to beat sb in [or at] sth

superar a alguien en algo

taking the bus sure beats walking there inf

es mucho mejor coger el autobús que ir caminando

8. 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! sl

¡lárgate!

beat it! sl

¡mándate mudar! RioPl

it beats me how/why...

no llego a comprender cómo/por qué...

IV.beat <beat, beaten> [bit] VB intr

- Show synonyms for beat.
- Send us feedback

1. beat (pound):

beat rain

caer

beat sea

batir

beat person

golpear

2. beat (pulsate, vibrate):

beat heart, pulse

beat wings

beat drum

beat hammer

I.beat down VB intr

- Show synonyms for beat down.
- Send us feedback

beat down hail, rain

caer con fuerza

beat down sun

picar

II.beat down VB trans

- Show synonyms for beat down.
- Send us feedback

1. beat down (haggle):

to beat the price down

bajar el precio

I managed to beat him down to 50 cents

conseguí que me lo dejara a 50 centavos

2. beat down (flatten):

beat down door

derribar

beat around VB intr

- Show synonyms for beat around.
- Send us feedback

to beat around the bush

andarse por las ramas

to beat around the bush

firuletear Arg, Urug

I.beat up VB trans

- Show synonyms for beat up.
- Send us feedback

beat up

dar una paliza a

II.beat up VB intr

- Show synonyms for beat up.
- Send us feedback

to beat up on sb

dar una paliza a alguien

beat back VB trans

- Show synonyms for beat back.
- Send us feedback

beat back

rechazar

beat off VB trans

- Show synonyms for beat off.
- Send us feedback

beat off

rechazar

Translations for beat in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

Show summary of all matches

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

compás

beat

potrear

to beat

batida

beat

latir (corazón)

to beat

British English

Would you like to add some words, phrases or translations?

Submit a new entry.

Browse the dictionary

English

beat in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for beat in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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

1.1. beat (hit repeatedly):

1.2. beat (inflict blows on):

1.3. beat (hammer):

1.4. beat FOOD:

2.1. beat (defeat):

2.2. beat (be better than):

2.3. beat (evade) SPORTS:

3. beat (arrive before, anticipate):

4. beat MUS:

5.1. beat (tread):

5.2. beat (scour):

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

1. beat (strike):

2. beat (pulsate):

3. beat (in hunting):

III.beat [Am bit, Brit biːt] N

1. beat:

2.1. beat (rhythmic accent):

2.2. beat (of baton):

2.3. beat (rhythm):

3.1. beat (of policeman):

3.2. beat (in angling):

4. beat (beatnik):

IV.beat [Am bit, Brit biːt] ADJ

1.1. beat inf pred (exhausted):

1.2. beat inf pred (defeated):

2. beat (of beatniks) attr:

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

1. beat down (when bargaining):

2. beat down (flatten):

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

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

beat off (masturbate) Am:

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

1. beat out (drum):

2. beat out (remove):

3. beat out (extinguish):

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

beat out (smash) inf:

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

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

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

beat back attack/enemy:

beat-up <pred beat up> [Am ˈˌbidˈˌəp, Brit] ADJ Am inf

beat up on VB [Am bit -, Brit biːt -] Am (v + adv + prep + o) inf

Translations for beat in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

beat in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for beat in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

I.beat <beat, beaten> [bit] N

1. beat (pulsation):

2. beat MUS:

3. beat (of a police officer):

II.beat <beat, beaten> [bit] ADJ inf (worn out)

III.beat <beat, beaten> [bit] VB trans

1. beat (strike):

2. beat a. culin:

3. beat (cut through):

4. beat (defeat):

5. beat (surpass):

6. beat (arrive before):

7. beat (be better than):

8. beat MUS:

Phrases:

IV.beat <beat, beaten> [bit] VB intr

1. beat (pound):

2. beat (pulsate, vibrate):

I.beat down VB intr

II.beat down VB trans

1. beat down (haggle):

2. beat down (flatten):

beat around VB intr

I.beat up VB trans

II.beat up VB intr

beat back VB trans

beat off VB trans

Translations for beat in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

Browse the dictionary