Download
Translate Files
search close
    https://lingvanex.com/translate/ Translate Text https://app.lingvanex.com/ Translate Files

    Batían (en. They beat)

    /baˈtjan/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Third person plural of the imperfect preterite of 'to beat'.
    They were beating the water to make foam.
    Ellos batían el agua para hacer espuma.
    Reference to repetitive strikes or movements.
    The drums were beating at the festival.
    Los tambores batían en el festival.
    Indicates a vigorous or intense movement.
    The lovers' hearts were beating quickly.
    Los corazones de los amantes batían rápidamente.

    Etymology

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

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    there's no one who can beat them
    expression that indicates that there is no one like them.
    no hay quien los bata
    they clap
    referring to the action of clapping.
    baten palmas
    hearts are beating
    a poetic way of describing love.
    los corazones baten

    Related Words

    to beat
    To move something with intensity.
    batir
    to strike
    To make an impact on something.
    golpear
    to move
    To change the place of something.
    mover

    Slang Meanings

    To often do something frequently.
    Whenever that song plays, everyone dances.
    Siempre que llega esa canción, todos baten.
    In the context of fighting or arguing.
    At the party, the guys were beating each other.
    En la fiesta, los chicos estaban batiendo entre ellos.