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battre son plein	v.	be going full swing (vi.) ; be in full swing (vi.)

battre son plein	exp.	to be at its height

battre son plein	exp.	to be in full swing

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battre

(=donner des coups à) to beat

   (=l'emporter sur)   to beat
Celtic a battu Rangers.      Celtic beat Rangers.
se faire battre      to be beaten
→ le quinze de la Rose s'est fait battre 78 à 3
se faire battre par qn      to be beaten by sb
→ le finaliste 2004 s'est fait battre par un inconnu issu des qualifications
→ le quinze de la Rose s'est fait battre par tout le monde

   (=frapper contre)
[pluie]   to beat against, to lash against
[vagues]   to beat against

[+blé] to thresh

[+œufs] to whisk, to beat
battre les blancs en neige beat the egg whites until stiff

[+cartes] to shuffle
battre les cartes to shuffle the cards

(=parcourir) to scour
battre la campagne to travel all round the countryside

     (autres locutions)    battre la mesure      to beat time
battre pavillon britannique      to fly the British flag
battre la semelle      to stamp one's feet
battre en brèche        [+théorie]   to demolish
  [+institution]   to attack
battre son plein      [campagne, saison]   to be at its height
[fête]   to be in full swing
A minuit, la fête battait son plein.      At midnight the party was in full swing.

   [cœur]   to beat
→ de battre mon cœur s'est arrêté
Quand je le vois, mon cœur bat plus vite.      When I see him, my heart beats faster.
ne battre que pour qn/qch, Mon cœur ne bat que pour vous.      You are my only love., I only have eyes for you.
Son cœur ne bat que pour la Provence.      Provence is his one and only love.

[volets] to bang, to rattle

     (autres locutions)    battre en retraite      to beat a retreat
battre des mains      to clap, to clap one's hands
battre des ailes      to flap its wings
battre de l'aile        (fig)   to be in a bad way, to be in bad shape

battre (se)
vpr/vi

(physiquement) to fight
Je me bats souvent avec mon frère. I fight a lot with my brother.

(fig)
se battre pour obtenir qch to fight for sth

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se battre, batte, batteur, battue

Collaborative Dictionary French-English


A minuit, la fête battait son plein.	exp.	At midnight the party was in full swing.
plein son	n.	solid sound
de son plein gré	adv.	of his/her own free will
de son (plein) gré	exp.	of one's own free will
mi-plein, mi-pleine	adj.	half-full
Son regard était plein de malice.	exp.	His eyes were full of mischief.
Son père s'oppose à son mariage.	exp.	Her father's against her marriage.
battre	vt.	1) beat (vt), 2) fight (refl), 3) beaten (pass.), 4) beat (vi)
bât	n.	pack saddle
porte-bât	n.	pack animal
battant	n.	fighter ; flap
batte	n.	bat
battre	v.	beat
battue	n.	beat
femme battue	nf.	battered woman
se battre	vr.	fight
tambour battant	adv.	very quickly, beating the drum
battre monnaie	v.	issue money ; mint money ; coin money ; mint coins	= privilège des États de pouvoir créer de la monnaie sous forme de billets ou de pièces.
battre l'air	v.	be spinning one's wheels ; fight a losing battle	[Fig.] faire des efforts inutiles, agir inutilement
battre l'eau	v.	be spinning one's wheels ; fight a losing battle	[Fig.] faire des efforts inutiles, agir inutilement
sentier battu	n.	beaten track
terre battue	n.	hard-packed surface
enfant battu	n.	battered child
enfant battue	n.	battered child
jeté battu	n.	grand jeté

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'battre son plein' also found in translations in English-French dictionary
to be in full swing	exp.	battre son plein
badly beaten	adj.	sévèrement battu ; violemment battu ; gravement battu ; cruellement battu ; roué de coups ; passé à tabac

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