bater

See also: bàter, bâter, båter, and bāter

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese bater, from Late Latin battere, variant of Latin battuere, present active infinitive of battuō, from Gaulish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈteɾ/

Verb

1. Template:indtr to hit; to strike (to collide with violently)

   O paxaro bateu no vidro e morreu.

   The bird hit the glass and died.

2. (intransitive) to hit, to strike, to blow (usually, repeatedly)

   Synonyms: bourar, petar, mazar, zoscar

3. (transitive) to clap (to repeatedly strike two objects, especially the hands)

   Synonym: aplaudir

4. (transitive) to churn (to agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream)

   Synonym: mazar

5. (transitive) to take down; to knock down

   Synonyms: abater, chimpar

Derived terms

• abater
• batecú
• batedor
• batifoula

 

References

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• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “bat”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
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• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “bater”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese bater, from Late Latin battere, variant of Latin battuere, present active infinitive of battuō, from Gaulish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɐ.ˈteɾ/
• IPA^(key): /ba.ˈte(ʁ)/
• Hyphenation: ba‧ter

Verb

1. Template:indtr to beat; to beat up (to attack someone violently)

   O valentão gosta de bater nos colegas mais fracos. ― The bully likes to beat his weaker classmates up.

   Synonym: arrebentar

2. Template:indtr to hit; to strike (to collide with violently)

   O pássaro bateu no vidro e morreu. ― The bird hit the glass and died.

   As pedras de gelo batiam contra o telhado. ― The hailstones were striking the roof.

   Os aviões se bateram no ar. ― The aeroplanes collided in mid-air.

   Synonym: colidir

3. (transitive) to crash (to cause something to collide)

   Liguei para a emergência porque bati o carro. ― I called emergency because I crashed the car.

4. (transitive) to clap (to repeatedly strike two objects, especially the hands)

   Não creio que a audiência baterá as palmas. ― I don’t think the audience will clap their hands.

5. Template:indtr to knock on (to hit an object rhythmically in order to get someone’s attention)

   Bati na janela do meu amigo para ele acordar. ― I knocked on my friend’s window so he would wake up.

6. Template:indtr to beat (to play a percussion instrument)

   Eu bato tambor em todos os eventos do nosso clube. ― I play the drum at all our club’s events.

   Synonyms: batucar, percutir

7. (transitive) to close something (such as a door or drawer) violently

   Ela ficou brava, correu para o seu quarto e bateu a porta. ― She got angry, ran to her room and smashed the door.

8. (Brazil, transitive) to snap (to create a photograph)

   Pedi a um turista para bater uma foto de nós. ― I asked a tourist to snap a photo of us.

   Synonyms: tirar, fazer

9. (chiefly military, transitive) to scout (to explore a wide terrain)

   O general mandou os cavaleiros baterem o terreno à frente para evitar uma emboscada. ― The general ordered the horsemen to scout the region ahead in order to prevent an ambush.

   Synonym: explorar

10. (cooking, transitive) to whisk; to whip; to beat (to mix in a rapid aerating fashion)

    Bata uns ovos para fazer omelete. ― Whisk some eggs to make omelette.

11. (transitive) to flail an object, such as a rug or piece of clothing, in order to remove dust or water from it

    O tapete estava tão empoeirado que quando o batemos levantou uma nuvem de poeira. ― The rug was so dusty that when we flailed it a cloud of dust appeared.

12. (Brazil, informal, impersonal, transitive) to get a feeling, especially one that is not very strong

    Corri uns dez quilómetros antes de bater um cansaço. ― I ran for ten kilometres before I got a little tired.

13. Template:indtr to rush to (to go somewhere very fast)

    Se começar a chover, bate para dentro de casa. ― If it starts to rain, rush into the house.

    Synonym: correr para/até

14. Template:indtr to shine on (of a light); to be cast over (of a shadow)

    A sombra do balão bate bem na gente. ― The balloon cast its shadow right over us.

    O sol bate nessa parede durante a tarde. ― The sunlight shines on this wall during the afternoon.

    Synonym: incidir em/sobre

15. (intransitive) of the heart: to beat; to pulsate

    Meu coração batia a mil. ― My heart was beating really fast.

    Synonym: pulsar

16. (transitive) to beat; to flutter; to flap (to move one’s wings)

    Beija-flores batem suas asas muito rápido. ― Hummingbirds beat their wings very fast.

17. (transitive) to beat; to defeat

    Nosso time consegue bater o teu. ― Our team can beat yours.

    Synonyms: derrotar, acabar com

18. (transitive) to beat (to achieve a better value than)

    Ninguém conseguiu bater o record. ― No one was able to beat the record.

    Synonym: superar

19. Template:indtr to reach a value

    O preço da maçã está batendo nos cinquenta centavos. ― The price of the apple is reaching fifty cents.

    Durante a enchente, a água bateu na nossa cintura. ― During the flood, the water reached our waists.

    Synonym: alcançar

20. Template:indtr to struggle (with) (to have difficulty in doing something)

    Eu me bati por algumas horas na tarefa de matemática antes de desistir. ― I struggled with the maths homework for a few hours before I gave up.

    Synonym: debater-se

21. Template:indtr to match (to be equal or corresponding)

    Os nosso resultados não batem com os deles. ― Our results don’t match theirs.

    Synonym: conferir (com)

22. (soccer, transitive) to perform a game-restarting kick (such as a penalty kick or free kick)

    Nenhum dos jogadores quis se arriscar a bater o pênalti. ― None of our players wanted to perform the penalty kick.

23. (Brazil, slang, transitive) to pick; to pickpocket (to steal something by sleight of hand)

    Uns pivetes batiam carteiras na praia. ― Some urchins were picking wallets at the beach.

24. Template:indtr of a special occasion: to occur in a given date

    Esse ano o natal baterá num sábado. ― This year Christmas will be on a Saturday.

    Synonym: cair em

25. (combat sports, intransitive) to tap out (to punch or tap the floor, indicating submission)

    O boxeador bateu no segundo round. ― The boxes tapped out on the second round.

26. (transitive) to lock a padlock

    Bata o cadeado do portão antes de sair. ― Padlock the gate before you leave.

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Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:bater.

Derived terms

• bate-papo
• bateção
• batedor
• bater a caçoleta
• bater as botas
• bater com as doze
• bater palmas
• bater punheta
• batida
• batido
• batimento
• imbatível