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batir

to beat

verb bah-TEER Less Common

Also means

to whisk

Usage Note

Batir covers a wide range of striking and mixing actions: you baten eggs in the kitchen, armies baten enemies in battle, and athletes baten records. The reflexive batirse is the classic literary phrase for duelling (batirse en duelo).

Examples

"Bate los huevos con el azúcar."

Natural Translation

Beat the eggs with the sugar.

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