beat the timer
beaten the timer
Definition of beat the timer - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
timed taskcomplete a task before time runs out
- She managed to beat the timer and submit her test.
- He raced to beat the timer in the game.
- They worked hard to beat the timer on the project.
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Expressions with beat
create a rhythm on a percussion instrument
She beat out a rhythm on the drums.
hit someone repeatedly causing injury
The gang decided to beat up the intruder.
strike something until it breaks or is damaged
The burglars tried to beat in the door.
extremely tired or exhausted after effort
After the marathon, she felt dead beat.
strike a drum to produce sound
The musician beat a drum during the concert.
move wings up and down to fly or try to fly
The bird beat its wings and took off.
overcome the discomfort of hot weather
Drinking cold lemonade helps beat the heat.
arrive or act early to avoid crowds or waiting
We left early to beat the rush.
extremely good or impressive
Her performance in the play was hard to beat.
fail to keep the rhythm in music
The drummer missed the beat during the performance.
criticize someone harshly and repeatedly
The politician was beat like a drum by the media.
heart beating very fast and hard because of strong feeling
His heart beat like a jungle drum as he waited for the results.
someone did something before you could
I was going to call, but you beat me to it.
successfully use someone's methods and strategies against them
She beat the bully at their own game, using his tricks against him.
do something before someone else does
I wanted to call her, but you beat me to it.
search everywhere to find something or someone
They beat the bushes for any sign of the lost dog.
finish a task before time runs out
She managed to beat the clock and submit her test.
arrive before many others to avoid crowds
We left early to beat the crowd at the concert.
hit someone or something very violently many times
The gang threatened to beat the hell out of him.
win by a large margin, strongly outperform an opponent
Our team beat the pants off them in the final game.
leave early to avoid traffic jams
We left at 6 AM to beat the traffic.
damage something severely by hitting
They beat the old car to a pulp with sledgehammers.
act more quickly than someone else in a contest
She beat him to the draw and answered first.
act before someone else by anticipating their move
She beat him to the punch and got the job.
Expressions with timer
colloquial term for Alzheimer's disease causing memory loss
He joked about having old timer's disease when he forgot names.
time display or device that counts backward to zero before an event
I set a countdown timer for ten minutes while the cake baked.
device used to measure cooking time for eggs
She set the egg timer for three minutes to boil the eggs perfectly..
device that sounds an alarm after set time
Set the kitchen timer for 20 minutes.
device measuring time by sand flow between two bulbs
She flipped the sand timer to start the game..
someone experiencing something for the first time
The first-timer at the marathon felt both nervous and excited..
device tracking time in chess games
He forgot to start the chess timer during the match.
device on a camera for delayed photo capture
He used the self timer to take a family photo.
person involved in minor activities
He's just a small-timer in the business world.
someone who has lived in a place for long
The old-timers know all the local stories.
important person in a specific field
She became a big-timer in the tech industry.
person employed to work full-time hours
She became a full-timer at the company last year..
person working less than full-time hours
She is a part-timer at the local cafe.
employee who has given notice to leave
The short-timer was training his replacement.
person who cheats on a partner
She found out he was a two-timer.
someone who enjoys social activities and fun
She's known as a good-timer who loves parties.
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- French:finir avant la fin du temps imparti, ...
- German:rechtzeitig abschließen, ...
- Italian:finire in tempo, ...
- Spanish:terminar a tiempo, ...
- Portuguese:completar antes do tempo, ...
- Chinese:抢在时间之前完成, ...
- Japanese:時間内に終わらせる, ...
- Arabic:سَبَقَ الوَقت, ...
- Hebrew:לְנַצֵּחַ אֶת הַשָּׁעוֹן, ...
- Russian:уложиться в срок, ...
- Ukrainian:вкластися в час, ...
- Hindi:समय रहते पूरा करना, ...
- Bengali:সময় শেষ হওয়ার আগে শেষ করা, ...
- Catalan:acabar a temps, ...
- Czech:stihnout to včas, ...
- Danish:nå det i tide, ...
- Dutch:de timer verslaan, ...
- Greek:προλαβαίνω, ...
- Hungarian:idő előtt befejezni, ...
- Khmer:បញ្ចប់ទាន់ពេលកំណត់, ...
- Korean:시간을 이기다, ...
- Persian:پیش از پایان زمان انجام دادن, ...
- Polish:ukończyć zadanie przed czasem, ...
- Portuguese (BR):bater o cronômetro, ...
- Romanian:a termina înainte de expirarea timpului, ...
- Swedish:slå klockan, ...
- Thai:ทำทันเวลา, ...
- Turkish:zamanı yenmek, ...
- Vietnamese:làm xong trước khi hết giờ, ...
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