batir

batir(
bah
-
teer
)
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to beat
Está batiendo los huevos para hacer un omelet.She is beating some eggs to make an omelette.
b. to whip
Bate la crema hasta que se formen picos suaves.Whip the cream until soft peaks form.
c. to whisk (with a whisk)
Bate las claras hasta punto de nieve.Whisk the egg whites until stiff.
d. to cream (into a paste)
Para lograr galletas ligeras y esponjadas, hay que batir la mantequilla correctamente.For light and fluffy cookies, you need to cream the butter properly.
e. to churn (dairy products)
Por favor, utiliza crema fresca y bátela hasta hacerse mantequilla.Please use fresh cream and churn it into butter.
a. to beat against
La lluvia batía los baluartes.The rain beat against the bulwarks.
b. to beat on
Las olas batían el velero.The waves beat on the sailboat.
c. to beat down on
El sol nos batía con fuerza el pasado sábado.The sun beat down on us last Saturday.
d. to batter (military)
La artillería batió la barricada.The artillery battered the barricade.
e. to pound (military)
Las bombas batieron la ciudad.The bombs pounded the city.
a. to beat
Un colibrí bate sus alas más rápido que un helicóptero.A hummingbird beats its wings faster than a helicopter.
b. to flap
La gaviota batió sus alas y se fue volando.The seagull flapped its wings and flew away.
a. to beat
Barcelona batió a Atlético Madrid.Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid.
b. to defeat
Los rebeldes lograron batir al enemigo.The rebels managed to defeat the enemy.
a. to comb
Batieron el bosque en busca del niño perdido.They combed the woods in search of the lost boy.
b. to search
Los buceadores batieron las aguas cerca del hotel en busca de un cuerpo.The divers searched the waters near the hotel looking for a body.
a. to break
Messi batió todos los récords.Messi broke all the records.
b. to beat
El futbolista batió el récord de su papá.The soccer player beat his father's record.
a. to beat
El herrero bate la herradura.The blacksmith beats the horseshoe.
a. to mint
La ceca de Quito batía las monedas de curso legal en Ecuador.The Quito mint minted legal tender coins in Ecuador.
a. to brush
Hay que batir la lana para que quede suave.You need to brush the wool so it's soft.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to beat
Puedo escuchar cómo está batiendo tu corazón.I can hear how your heart is beating.
batirse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
reflexive verb
a. to fight
Se batieron los púgiles en el estadio viejo. The boxers fought in the old stadium.
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