Significato di beat in italiano

• 0 to defeat someone in a competition -- battere

  • Our team beat Germany 3–1. La nostra squadra ha battuto la Germania 3-1.

• 1 When your heart beats, it makes regular movements and sounds. -- battere

  • By the time the doctor arrived, his heart had stopped beating. Quando è arrivato il medico, ormai il cuore aveva smesso di battere.

• 2 to hit a person or animal repeatedly -- colpire, percuotere

  • They saw him beating his dog with a stick. L’hanno visto mentre percuoteva il suo cane con un bastone.

• 3 to be better or more enjoyable than another activity or experience -- essere superiore a, essere meglio di

  • Taking the bus sure beats walking. Prendere l’autobus certamente è meglio che andare a piedi.

• 4 to hit against something hard, making a regular sound -- picchiare, percuotere

  • Rain beat against the windows. La pioggia batteva sulle finestre.

• 5 something that you say when you do not understand a situation or someone’s behaviour -- mi sconcerta, mi lascia perplesso

  • It beats me why she goes out with him. Non ho idea come mai lei esca con lui.

• 6 a regular sound that is made by your heart or by something hitting a surface -- battito, colpo

  • the beat of a drum il rullo di un tamburo

• 7 the main rhythm of a piece of music -- tempo

  • I like music with a strong beat. Mi piace la musica con un ritmo ben scandito.

• 8 to strike or hit repeatedly -- colpire, percuotere

  • He was beating a large drum.

• 9 to win against -- battere

  • She beat me in a game of poker.

• 10 to mix thoroughly -- sbattere

  • Lightly beat an egg.

• 11 to move in a regular rhythm -- battere

  • My heart is beating faster than usual.

• 12 to mark or indicate (musical time) with a baton etc -- battere

  • A conductor beats time for an orchestra.

• 13 a regular stroke or its sound -- ritmo

  • the pulsating beat of the music.

• 14 a regular or usual course -- giro (d’ispezione)

  • a policeman’s beat.