beat

biːt
beaten
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Translation of beat into German,

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Verb

1.

physical action

tr./intr.
strike repeatedly
tr./intr.
schlagen prügeln
  • He used a stick to beat the rug clean..Er benutzte einen Stock, um den Teppich sauber zu schlagen
2.

competition

tr.
defeat or do better than someone
tr.
  • She beat her opponent in the final match.Sie besiegte ihre Gegnerin im Endspiel.
3.

rhythmic movement

intr.
move with pulsation or throbbing
intr.
  • His heart began to beat faster.Sein Herz begann schneller zu schlagen.

Noun

1.

rhythm

rhythmic unit in music or poetry
  • The beat of the drum was hypnotic..Der Takt der Trommel war hypnotisch.
2.

physical action

stroke or blow
  • He felt the beat of the drum.Er fühlte den Schlag der Trommel.
3.

rhythm

regular pulsation or throb
  • The beat of the heart was steady.Der Schlag des Herzens war gleichmäßig.

Adjective

1.

tiredness

US
extremely tired or exhausted
US
  • After the marathon, I felt completely beat.Nach dem Marathon fühlte ich mich völlig erschöpft.
2.

condition

US
in poor condition or worn out
US
  • The old car looked beat after years of use.Das alte Auto sah nach Jahren der Nutzung mitgenommen aus.
3.

culture

DatedUS
related to 1950s American writers who rejected social norms
DatedUS
beatbezogen beat-orientiert beat-typisch Beat-
  • He was a fan of beat literature and culture.Er war ein Fan der beatbezogenen Literatur und Kultur.
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Expressions with beat: examples in English and translations in German

schlagen
She beat out a rhythm on the drums.
zusammenschlagen
verprügeln
The gang decided to beat up the intruder.
einschlagen
The burglars tried to beat in the door.
todmüde
erschöpft
After the marathon, she felt dead beat.
trommeln
The musician beat a drum during the concert.
mit den Flügeln schlagen
die Flügel bewegen
The bird beat its wings and took off.

Synonyms and analogies of beat in English

Examples of beat in a sentence

  • The chef began to beat the eggs vigorously.
  • He beat the previous record by two seconds.
  • They beat their rivals to win the championship.
  • The music made everyone beat in unison.
  • The drum began to beat loudly.
  • She beat the batter until smooth.

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

Noun
derTaktnm.

The drummer kept rushing the beat and was completely out of time.

Der Schlagzeuger spielte ständig zu schnell und war völlig aus dem Takt.

derSchlagnm.

He felt the drum heaved with each beat, echoing in the silence.

Er spürte, wie die Trommel bei jedem Schlag in der Stille vibrierte.

derHerzschlagnm.

With each beat, the heart pumps blood throughout the body.

Mit jedem Herzschlag pumpt das Herz Blut durch den Körper.

dasSchlagennn.

As they danced, their hearts seemed to beat in perfect harmony.

Beim Tanzen schienen ihre Herzen im perfekten Einklang zu schlagen.

Adjective / Participle
geschlagenadj./pp.

I kid you not, grandpa beat everyone at video games for the third time.

Ich schwöre dir, Opa hat schon wieder alle beim Videospielen geschlagen.

besiegtadj./pp.

Liverpool used to be our bogey team, but we finally beat them yesterday.

Liverpool war früher unser Angstgegner, aber gestern haben wir sie endlich besiegt.

Verb
besiegenv.

They strategized well to beat out their competitors in the chess tournament.

Sie entwickelten eine gute Strategie, um ihre Gegner beim Schachturnier zu besiegen.

übertreffenv.

Thanks to the hometown advantage, the small restaurant beat larger national chains easily.

Dank des Heimvorteils konnte das kleine Restaurant größere nationale Ketten leicht übertreffen.

Beatnmf.

They danced wildly, lost in the pounding beat of the lively music.

Sie tanzten wild, verloren in dem mitreißenden Beat der lebhaften Musik.

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beat: Examples and translations in context

The musician won't miss a beat during his performance tonight.

Der Musiker wird heute Abend bei seinem Auftritt keinen Takt verfehlen.

During the concert, everyone started to bob in time with the beat.

Während des Konzerts fingen alle an, sich im Takt der Musik zu wippen.

As the music played, he hopped in rhythm with the beat.

Als die Musik spielte, hüpfte er im Rhythmus mit dem Takt.

As a music teacher, I often have to beat time for my students.

Als Musiklehrer muss ich oft für meine Schüler den Takt schlagen.

My heart skipped a beat when I saw her walking down the aisle.

Mein Herz geriet aus dem Takt, als ich sie den Gang entlanggehen sah.

To keep the beat, she would drum softly on the arm of her chair.

Um den Takt zu halten, klopfte sie sanft auf die Armlehne ihres Stuhls.

During the concert, I could really feel the music in every beat.

Während des Konzerts konnte ich die Musik wirklich in jedem Takt erleben.

He studied the sound recording in detail, analyzing each note and beat.

Er studierte die Tonaufnahme im Detail und analysierte jede Note und jeden Takt.

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