Batía (en. Beat)

/ba'ti.a/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Definition: Action of beating, moving something quickly to mix ingredients.

Example sentence: I hope he beats the mixture correctly before baking.

Espero que él batía la mezcla correctamente antes de hornear.

Definition: Subjunctive form indicating desire or doubt in a statement.

Example sentence: It’s possible that she will break a record in the race.

Es posible que ella batía un récord en la carrera.

Definition: Action of hitting repeatedly.

Example sentence: It’s preferable that you beat the drum softly.

Es preferible que tú batía el tambor suavemente.

Etymology/Origin: Derived from the Latin 'battĕre', meaning to hit or beat.

Phrase: hitting sticks

Meaning: To make noise or commotion in a place.

batía palos

Phrase: there's no one who can beat that

Meaning: Expression indicating that something is unbeatable.

no hay quien batía eso

Phrase: beat the air

Meaning: To make a senseless movement.

batía el aire

Related word: batir

Description: Action of moving or shaking something.

batir

Related word: bateador

Description: Person who hits in a sport, such as baseball.

bateador

Related word: batidora

Description: Appliance for mixing or beating food.

batidora

Slang meaning: Colloquial expression indicating someone is very nervous.

Example: He is jittery in the presentation.

Está batía en la presentación.

Slang meaning: Used to describe someone who moves back and forth, restless.

Example: That kid is bouncing all over the house.

Ese niño está batía por toda la casa.