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beat to a pulp (beat up) verb | casser la gueule◼◻◻verbe |
beat to a pulp (defeat severely) verb | mettre la pâtéeverbe |
beat to the punch (to do something before somebody else can) verb [UK: biːt tuː ðə pʌntʃ] [US: ˈbiːt ˈtuː ðə ˈpəntʃ] | devancer◼◼◼verbe coiffer au poteau◼◼◻verbe couper l'herbe sous le piedverbe prendre de vitesseverbe |
beat up (to give a beating to) verb [UK: biːt ʌp] [US: ˈbiːt ʌp] | tabasser◼◼◼verbe |
beat up (to feel guilty and accuse oneself over something) verb [UK: biːt ʌp] [US: ˈbiːt ʌp] | |
beater [beaters] (stick to play a percussion instrument) noun [UK: ˈbiː.tə(r)] [US: ˈbiː.tər] | batteur◼◼◼nom {m} |
beater [beaters] noun [UK: ˈbiː.tə(r)] [US: ˈbiː.tər] | batteur◼◼◼nom {m} |
beater [beaters] (an automobile in poor operating condition) noun [UK: ˈbiː.tə(r)] [US: ˈbiː.tər] | bazounom |
beatify [beatified, beatifying, beatifies] (to take step in declaring a person a saint) verb [UK: bi.ˈæ.tɪ.faɪ] [US: bi.ˈæ.tɪ.faɪ] | béatifier◼◼◼verbe |
beating [beatings] (the pulsation of the heart) noun [UK: ˈbiːt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbiːt.ɪŋ] | battement◼◼◼nom {m} |
beating [beatings] (action of the verb to beat) noun [UK: ˈbiːt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈbiːt.ɪŋ] | battage◼◼◼nom {m} |
Beatles (rock music quartet) proper noun [UK: ˈbiːt.l̩z] [US: ˈbiːt.l̩z] | Beatles◼◼◼nom propre |
beatmaker noun | beatmaker◼◼◼nom {m} concepteur rythmiquenom {m} |
beatnik noun [UK: ˈbiːt.nɪk] [US: ˈbiːt.nɪk] | beatnik◼◼◼nom {m} |
Beatrice (female given name) proper noun [UK: ˈbɪə.trɪs] [US: ˈbiːə.trəs] | Béatrice◼◼◼nom propreThis is my mother. Her name is Beatrice. = C'est ma mère. Elle s'appelle Béatrice. |
browbeat [browbeat, browbeaten, browbeating, browbeats] (to bully in an intimidating way) verb [UK: ˈbraʊ.biːt] [US: ˈbraʊ.ˌbiːt] | intimider◼◼◼verbeHe browbeat her into accepting it. = Il l'a intimidée pour qu'elle l'accepte. brusquer◼◻◻verbe |
carpet beater (tool used in housecleaning) noun [UK: ˈkɑː.pɪt ˈbiː.tə(r)] [US: ˈkɑːr.pət ˈbiː.tər] | battoir à tapisnom {m} |
devil's beating his wife (interjection uttered when it rains while the sun is shining, see also: sunshower) interjection | le diable bat sa femme et marie sa fille (the Devil is beating his wife and marrying his daughter)interjection |
downbeat (sad) adjective [UK: ˈdaʊn.biːt] [US: daʊn.ˈbiːt] | pessimiste◼◼◼adjectif tristeadjectif |
downbeat (accented beat) noun [UK: ˈdaʊn.biːt] [US: daʊn.ˈbiːt] | temps fort◼◼◻nom |
drumbeat (the beating of a drum) noun [UK: ˈdrʌm.biːt] [US: ˈdrʌm.ˌbiːt] | battement de tambour◼◼◼nom {m} |
heartbeat [heartbeats] (one pulsation of the heart) noun [UK: ˈhɑːt.biːt] [US: ˈhɑːrt.ˌbiːt] | battement◼◼◼nom {m}The heartbeat of an albatross slows down while it flies. Some think that it can even sleep. = Le battement de cœur d'un albatros ralentit pendant qu'il vole. Certains pensent qu'il peut même dormir. pulsation◼◼◻nom {f} |
heartbeat [heartbeats] (the rhythm at which a heart pulsates) noun [UK: ˈhɑːt.biːt] [US: ˈhɑːrt.ˌbiːt] | rythme cardiaque◼◼◻nom {m} |
His Beatitude pronoun | Sa Béatitude◼◼◼nom {f} |
if you can't beat them, join them (if your adversaries are stronger than you, it is better to join their side) phrase | il faut savoir hurler avec les loups [one must know how to howl with wolves]phrase |
offbeat (unusual, unconventional, not ordinary) adjective [UK: ˌɒf.ˈbiːt] [US: ˈɒf.ˈbiːt] | décalé◼◼◼adjectif |
unbeatable (that cannot be beaten, defeated or overcome) adjective [UK: ʌn.ˈbiː.təb.l̩] [US: ˌən.ˈbiː.təb.l̩] | imbattable◼◼◼adjectifJohn was unbeatable. = John était imbattable. |
upbeat (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.) adjective [UK: ˈʌp.biːt] [US: ˈʌp.ˌbiːt] | optimiste◼◼◼adjectifJohn is upbeat. = John est optimiste. |
upbeat (Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat) adjective [UK: ˈʌp.biːt] [US: ˈʌp.ˌbiːt] | entraînant◼◼◻adjectif |
upbeat [upbeats] (unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase) noun [UK: ˈʌp.biːt] [US: ˈʌp.ˌbiːt] | levé◼◻◻nom {m} nom {f} |
wife-beating question (loaded question) noun | question piègenom {f} |