beat
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. battre
The school's code of conduct forbids any student from beating another.Le code de conduite de l’école interdit à tout élève d’en battre un autre.
b. frapper
Andrew beat the pillow to release his pent-up anger.Andrew a frappé l’oreiller pour libérer sa colère refoulée.
a. battre
The United States beat the Netherlands in the 2019 World Cup finals.Les États-Unis ont battu les Pays-Bas lors de la finale de la Coupe du monde en 2019.
a. battre
Beat the egg whites to make the meringue.Battez les blancs d’œuf pour faire la meringue.
a. battre (used with "de")
The little bird beat its wings for the first time.Le petit oiseau a battu des ailes pour la première fois.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. battre (transitive verb)
At high tide, the waves beat against the pier.À marée haute, les vagues battent la jetée.
a. battre
My heart started to beat faster during my speech.Mon cœur s’est mis à battre plus vite pendant mon discours.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le rythme
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
My dance partner couldn't keep up with the beat of the music.Mon partenaire de danse n’arrivait pas à suivre le rythme de la musique.
a. le temps
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
There are three beats per measure in a waltz.Il y a trois temps par mesure dans une valse.
a. le battement
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
How many beats per minute can be considered a normal heart rate?Combien de battements par minute peuvent être considérés comme un rythme cardiaque normal ?
a. le battement
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
We must be getting close to the parade. I can hear the beat of the drums.On ne doit pas être loin du défilé. J’entends le battement des tambours.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
11.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(exhausted)
a. crevé
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
I went to bed two hours early yesterday. I was beat!Je me suis couché deux heures plus tôt hier. J’étais crevé !
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