bat

bæt
battedbatting
Can also be a form of:
bat: club used in sports to hit balls
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Translation of bat into German,

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Noun

1.

sports equipment

club used in sports to hit balls
  • He swung the bat hard, hitting the baseball over the fence.Er schwang den Schläger kräftig und traf den Baseball über den Zaun.
2.

animal

small flying mammal that uses echolocation
  • The bat flew out at dusk to hunt insects.Die Fledermaus flog in der Dämmerung aus, um Insekten zu jagen.
3.

gameplay turn

turn at hitting the ball in a game
Schlag mSchlagrunde
  • She scored a run during her bat.Sie erzielte einen Punkt während ihres Schlags.

Verb

1.

sports

tr.
hit an object using a wooden or metal club
tr.
  • He batted the ball out of the park.Er schlug den Ball aus dem Park.
2.

baseball

intr.US
take a turn hitting in a game
intr.US
schlagen zum Schlag antreten
  • She will bat after the next player.Nach dem nächsten Spieler wird sie schlagen.
3.

movement

tr./intr.
flutter or wink quickly
tr./intr.
  • She didn't bat an eyelid at the news.Sie hat nicht mit der Wimper gezuckt bei der Nachricht.
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Expressions with bat: examples in English and translations in German

diskutieren
besprechen
Let's bat around some ideas for the project.
alte Schachtel
alte Hexe
The neighbors complained about the old bat next door.
Geradlinigkeit
Ehrlichkeit
She always deals with issues with a straight bat.
mit den Augen klimpern
mit den Wimpern klimpern
She batted her eyes at the waiter, hoping for a free dessert.
blind wie ein Maulwurf
fast blind
Without her glasses, she's blind as a bat.
außergewöhnlich gut abschneiden
außergewöhnlich gut leisten
The new employee is batting a thousand with his sales numbers.

Images of bat

  • bat: club used in sports to hit balls
    (sports equipment) Schläger
  • bat: small flying mammal that uses echolocation
    (animal) Fledermaus
  • bat: sheet of cotton for filling quilts
    (quilting) Baumwollvlies

Synonyms and analogies of bat in English

Examples of bat in a sentence

  • The bat slipped from his hands during the swing.
  • A bat can navigate in complete darkness.
  • The bat colony lived in the cave.
  • He was out after his first bat.
  • The player prepared for her bat with focus.
  • That bat next door complains about everything.
BAT
bæt
Acronym

acr: best available technology

TECH.
best tools or methods for a job
TECH.
BAT
  • The factory uses BAT to reduce pollution.Die Fabrik verwendet die BAT, um die Umweltverschmutzung zu reduzieren.

Translations of "bat" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieFledermausnf.

Children learned about how a bat communicates using sound waves at school.

Kinder lernten in der Schule, wie eine Fledermaus sich mit Schallwellen verständigt.

BATn.

Prevent these file types. Example: exe; bat; cmd

Diese Dateitypen nicht zulassen. Beispiel: EXE, BAT, CMD.

derSchlägernm.

After making contact, the player must follow through with the bat.

Nachdem der Kontakt hergestellt wurde, muss der Spieler mit dem Schläger nachziehen.

derBaseballschlägernm.

I got to admit, the bat that was a nice touch.

Muss sagen, der Baseballschläger, das hat einen netten Touch.

derSchlagnm.

Countless runs can be saved with a well-timed straight bat.

Mit einem gut getimten geraden Schlag können zahllose Runs gespart werden.

Verb
schlagenv.

To win the game, you must bat effectively against their pitcher.

Um das Spiel zu gewinnen, musst du effektiv gegen ihren Werfer schlagen.

blinzelnv.

In the sunlight, she would bat her eyes to adjust to the glare.

Im Sonnenlicht musste sie blinzeln, um sich an die Helligkeit anzupassen.

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bat: Examples and translations in context

A little brown bat clung to the cave wall during the day.

Eine kleine braune Fledermaus klammerte sich am Tag an die Höhlenwand.

Saints preserve us, there's a bat flying circles in the kitchen above our heads.

Um Himmels willen, eine Fledermaus fliegt in der Küche über unseren Köpfen herum.

At the dusk, a solitary bat began its nightly hunt in the garden.

Bei Einbruch der Dämmerung begann eine einsame Fledermaus ihre nächtliche Jagd im Garten.

The bat flew silently through the night, searching for insects to eat.

Die Fledermaus flog lautlos durch die Nacht auf der Suche nach Insekten zum Fressen.

Herman, you grabbed the wrong bat out of the laboratory.

Herman, du hast die falsche Fledermaus aus dem Labor mitgenommen.

With its leathery wings, the bat soared silently through the night.

Mit seinen lederartigen Flügeln schwebte die Fledermaus lautlos durch die Nacht.

With a sudden swoop, the bat darted through the darkened room.

Mit einem plötzlichen Sturzflug schoss die Fledermaus durch den verdunkelten Raum.

In folklore, a bat is frequently associated with mystery and the supernatural.

Im Volksglauben wird eine Fledermaus häufig mit Geheimnis und Übernatürlichem in Verbindung gebracht.

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