A2

bater

Meaning

  1. to beat; to beat up (to attack someone violently)
  2. to hit; to strike (to collide with violently)
  3. to crash (to cause something to collide)
  4. to clap (to repeatedly strike two objects, especially the hands)
  5. to knock (to hit an object rhythmically in order to get someone’s attention)
  6. to beat (to play a percussion instrument)
  7. to close something (such as a door or drawer) violently
  8. (Brazil) to snap (to create a photograph)
  9. to scout (to explore a wide terrain)
  10. to whisk; to whip; to beat (to mix in a rapid aerating fashion)
  11. to flail an object, such as a rug or piece of clothing, in order to remove dust or water from it
  12. (Brazil,informal) to get (a feeling, especially one that is not very strong)
  13. to rush (to go somewhere very fast)
  14. to shine (on) (of a light); to be cast (over) (of a shadow)
  15. of the heart: to beat; to pulsate
  16. to beat; to flutter; to flap (to move one’s wings)
  17. to beat; to defeat
  18. to beat (to achieve a better value than)
  19. to reach
  20. to struggle (to have difficulty in doing something)
  21. to match (to be equal or corresponding)
  22. to perform a game-restarting kick (such as a penalty kick or free kick)
  23. (Brazil,slang) to pick; to pickpocket (to steal something by sleight of hand)
  24. to occur (of a special occasion)
  25. to tap out (to punch or tap the floor, indicating submission)
  26. to lock a padlock

Hyphenated as
ba‧ter
Pronounced as (IPA)
/baˈte(ʁ)/
Inherited from Latin
batto
Cognate with Galician
Galician
bater

Portuguese

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