Meaning
- to beat; to defeat
- to beat up
- to fight
- to whisk or whip (eggs)
- to thresh
- to shuffle
Concepts
put upside down
knock at
scomfit
overset
yield to
be swayed by
hit repeatedly
tresh
fight down
Synonyms
faire tourbillonner
l’emporter (sur)
se battre
se contracter
donner une tape
avoir des convulsions
battre des mains
battre les ailes
briser en morceaux
échanger des propos
faire tournoyer
s’incliner
triompher de
être influencé par qqun
renchérir sur
battre à coups de fouet
faire des bruits secs
réduire en fragments
l’emporter sur quelqu’un
l’emporter sur quelque chose
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/batʁ/
Etymology
In summary
Inherited from Middle French battre, from Old French batre, from Latin battere, from earlier battuere.
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