Bat (en. Beats)

/bat/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

A mammal capable of flying, characterized by its membranous wings.

Bats are nocturnal animals.

Les chauves-souris sont des animaux nocturnes.

A tool used to hit a ball in sports like baseball.

He used his bat to hit the home run.

Il a utilisé sa batte pour frapper le home run.

From Old French 'batte', which comes from Latin 'blatta', indicating a type of pest.

to flap wings

Action of a bird or a bat when they fly.

battre des ailes

to have a bat in the neck

To be disturbed or anxious about something for no reason.

avoir un bat dans le cou

to strike while the iron is hot

To act quickly when an opportunity arises.

battre le fer tant qu'il est chaud

bat

Flying mammal, often nocturnal.

chauve-souris

bat

Sports instrument used to hit balls.

batte

chiropteran

Scientific term designating the order of bats.

chiroptère

To fight.

They fought like bats in the street.

Ils se sont battus comme des bats dans la rue.

To be very agitated.

He was in a bat state during the competition.

Il était dans un état de bat pendant la compétition.