Batir (en. Beat)

/baˈtir/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To move a liquid or a mixture quickly to incorporate air.

Whip the eggs until frothy.

Batir los huevos hasta que estén espumosos.

To strike or hit something repeatedly.

Hit the piñata until the candy falls out.

Batir la piñata hasta que caigan los dulces.

To defeat or overcome an opponent in a competition.

The team managed to beat their rival in the last match.

El equipo logró batir a su rival en la última partida.

From the Latin 'battĕre', which means 'to strike'.

to break records

To surpass a previously established mark.

batir récords

to flap one's wings

To move the wings repeatedly, as birds do.

batir las alas

to retreat

To withdraw or give up in a situation.

batir en retirada

blender

Electrical device used to whip food.

batidora

beating

Action of beating something.

batimiento

beating

Gerund form of to beat.

batiendo

To overcome something difficult.

We managed to beat the sales target this month.

Logramos batir la meta de ventas este mes.

To do something quickly or efficiently.

We completed that task in a couple of hours.

Esa tarea la batimos en un par de horas.