Batería (en. Battery)

/bateˈɾia/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Set of elements that produce electrical energy.

The car battery died.

La batería del coche se descargó.

Set of drums and cymbals played in a musical band.

The band's drummer plays the drums with great skill.

El baterista de la banda toca la batería con gran habilidad.

Series of tests or examinations conducted to evaluate something.

We need a test battery for the new software.

Necesitamos una batería de pruebas para el nuevo software.

From French 'batterie', meaning 'action of beating'.

kitchenware

Set of kitchen utensils and containers.

batería de cocina

test battery

Set of tests or experiments carried out to evaluate an outcome.

batería de pruebas

bass drum

Element responsible for keeping the battery charged.

bajo de batería

accumulator

Device that stores energy.

acumulador

drum

Cylindrical percussion instrument.

tambor

drummer

Musician who plays the drums.

baterista

To be angry or upset.

It gets me angry because he always arrives late.

Me tiene de batería porque siempre llega tarde.

To have a lot of energy or be very active.

Today I have a lot of energy, I can't stop doing things.

Hoy estoy de batería, no paro de hacer cosas.