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beat

verb A2

irregular verb: beat · beaten

1

vurmak, dövmek A2

to strike repeatedly or forcefully with a hand, tool, or weapon

The child beat the piñata until the candy fell out.

  • She beat the carpet to get rid of the sand after the beach trip.
  • During the protest, the police beat the demonstrators with batons.
  • After hours of practice, the drummer finally beat the rhythm perfectly.
  • beat the drums · davulları çalmak The marching band beat the drums loudly during the parade.
  • beat the rug · halıyı çırpmak She beat the rug to remove the dust after cleaning.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: strikehit

2

yenmek, mağlup etmek B1

to defeat or overcome someone or something in a competition, conflict, or challenge

The home team beat their rivals by three points.

  • She beat her fear of public speaking by practicing daily.
  • Our company beat the competition by offering lower prices.
  • He beat the clock and finished the exam just before time ran out.
  • Despite the setbacks, the researchers beat the deadline and published their findings.
  • beat the odds · zorlukları yenmek She beat the odds and graduated with honors despite financial hardships.
  • beat a record · rekoru kırmak The athlete beat the world record in the 100-meter dash.
  • beat sb to sth He beat me to the door.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: defeatovercome

simpler: win

opposite: lose

topic: Sports
3

atmak, çarpmak B2

to produce a regular rhythmic pulsation, especially of the heart or a musical instrument

His heart beat loudly as he waited for the test results.

  • The music beat steadily, helping the dancers keep time.
  • When the alarm sounded, my pulse beat faster than usual.
  • The surgeon monitored how the patient's heart beat during the operation.
  • beat faster · daha hızlı atmak When she ran, her heart began to beat faster.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: pulsethrob

beat

adjective B1
1

yorgun, bitkin

exhausted or extremely tired; having no energy left

I stayed up late studying, so now I'm beat.

  • The team ran the extra mile and felt beat by the end of practice.
  • After the conference, many attendees were beat and needed rest.
  • She looked beat, her eyes heavy, as she walked back to her dorm.
  • Even though the research was demanding, the graduate student remained beat but determined to finish the thesis.
  • feel beat · bitkin hissetmek After the marathon, she felt completely beat.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: tiredexhaustedfatigued

opposite: energetic

beat

noun B2
1

ritim, ölçü A2

a regular rhythmic unit in music or poetry

The song has a simple beat that is easy to follow.

  • He tapped his foot to keep the beat while waiting.
  • The teacher used a metronome to demonstrate a steady beat.
  • During the performance, the audience felt the powerful beat reverberate through the hall.
  • Composers often experiment with irregular beats to create avant-garde pieces.
  • steady beat · sabit ritim The drummer kept a steady beat throughout the song.
  • fast beat · hızlı ritim The fast beat made everyone want to dance.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: rhythm

topic: Arts and entertainment
2

vuruş, darbe B1

a single strike or blow, especially with a hand or an instrument

A sudden beat on the door startled everyone in the hallway.

  • The drummer's beat echoed across the stadium during the halftime show.
  • She felt a sharp beat on her shoulder when the car suddenly stopped.
  • hard beat · sert darbe The boxer delivered a hard beat to his opponent's jaw.
  • light beat · hafif vuruş She gave the drum a light beat to start the rhythm.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: strike

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beat vurmak, dövmek

beat up dövmek, pataklamak beatable yenilebilir, mağlup edilebilir beater çırpıcı, çırpma aleti beating dayak, kötek unbeatable yenilmez, mağlup edilemez unbeaten yenilmemiş

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