Beat in spanish
pronunciation: goʊlpeɑɹ̩ part of speech: verb, noun
beat1 = latido, golpe, ritmo, compás.
Example: Immediately after the recognition of a cardiac cycle the program calculates mean values over a given time or a given number of beats.more:
» beat cop = policía de barrio, policía de proximidad.
Example: Being a cop is tough, especially when you are reduced to a mere beat cop who has to walk the street and give tickets rather than handle some real cases.» beat music = música moderna.
Example: Librarians defend the loan of beat music to young people, but stress the need for availability of all genres.» beats me! = ¡ni idea!.
Example: 'beats me!' responded her listener with a shrug.» be dead beat = estar hecho polvo, estar reventado, estar fundido, estar molido.
Example: I was dead beat after dinner and so went back to the hotel, showered, and passed out.» deadbeat = aprovechado, gorrón.
Example: It is generally recognized that collecting money from moneyed deadbeats is as much a social problem as street thuggery.» heartbeat = latido, latido del corazón.
Example: The heartbeat began with man's search for salvation the Vedas, the Sutras, the Torah, the Koran.» march to + a different drum/drummer/beat/tune = marchar a + Posesivo + (propio) ritmo, bailar a + Propio + propio son, avanzar a + Posesivo + (propio) ritmo, ir a + Posesivo + (propia) bola, ir por libre, actuar por libre, andar por libre. [Las diferentes combinaciones son: march to + a different drum o march to + a different drummer o march to + a different beat o march to + a different tune
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» march to + the beat of a different drummer/tune = marchar a + Posesivo + (propio) ritmo, bailar a + Propio + propio son, avanzar a + Posesivo + (propio) ritmo, ir a + Posesivo + (propia) bola, ir por libre, actuar por libre, andar por libre. [Las diferentes combinaciones son: march to + the beat of a different drummer o march to + the beat of a different tune
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» march to (the beat of) + Posesivo + (own) drum(mer) = marchar a + Posesivo + (propio) ritmo, bailar a + Propio + propio son, avanzar a + Posesivo + (propio) ritmo, ir a + Posesivo + (propia) bola, ir por libre, actuar por libre, andar por libre. [Las diferentes combinaciones son: march to the beat of + Posesivo + own drum o march to the beat of + Posesivo + drum o march to + Posesivo + own drum o march to + Posesivo + drum o march to the beat of + Posesivo + own drummer o march to the beat of + Posesivo + drummer o march to + Posesivo + own drummer o march to + Posesivo + drummer]
Example: That means stocks in recent weeks have been marching to the beats of their own drummers rather than rising or falling in lockstep with the overall market.» march to + the beat of the same drum(mmer) = caminar a la par, avanzar a la par, caminar a la vez, avanzar a la vez, caminar en paralelo, avanzar en paralelo, caminar al unísono, avanzar al unísono.
Example: Life would be boring if everyone marched to the beat of the same drum.» march to + the same tune/beat/drum(mer) = caminar a la par, avanzar a la par, caminar a la vez, avanzar a la vez, caminar en paralelo, avanzar en paralelo, caminar al unísono, avanzar al unísono.
Example: Such people don't neatly fall in line or easily march to the same tune.» miss + a beat = perder el ritmo, perder el compás, perder la compostura, inmutarse, alterarse, vacilar, titubear. [Generalmente usado en la forma negativa]
Example: The implementation was a very smooth process, we did not miss any orders -- our business did not miss a beat.» off-beat = insólito.
Example: Also, it must be remembered that since experts represent the establishment in a subject area, they may be intellectually reluctant to accept an off-beat new idea from an upstart young author.» on the beat = de patrulla, de ronda, patrullando las calles.
Example: City budget cuts mean fewer cops on the beat.» play to + the beat = seguir el compás, mantener el compás.
Example: I've had this guitar for months now, and I absolutely have no idea how to play to the beat of any song.» Posesivo + heart + miss + a beat = corazón + dar un vuelco, encogérsele el corazón a Uno, corazón + dar un brinco, corazón + saltar.
Example: Her smile still makes many a heart miss a beat.» Posesivo + heart + skip + a beat = corazón + dar un vuelco, encogérsele el corazón a Uno, corazón + dar un brinco, corazón + saltar.
Example: There's nothing romantic about your heart skipping a beat, whatever the poet might say -- all hearts flutter from time to time.» pulse beat = pulsaciones, ritmo cardíaco.
Example: A medical doctor had told him that the reason why women have faster pulse beats is because they are short-tempered.» skip + a beat = perder el ritmo, perder el compás, perder la compostura, inmutarse, alterarse, vacilar, titubear. [Generalmente usado en la forma negativa]
Example: It looked like he didn't skip a beat, kind of stepped in there and looked like he had been in there for a month.» to the beat of + Posesivo + (own) drum(mer) = por libre, de por libre, a + Posesivo + (propia) bola.
Example: He will play a game of footy and just play to the beat of his own drum not the team's.» upbeat = optimista.
Example: Whilst no actual sales growth records were set, the news from many independent booksellers was upbeat.beat2 = batir, golpear, pegar, apalear, doblegar. [Verbo irregular: Pasado beat, participio beaten]
Example: Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.more:
» beat about/around + the bush = andarse con rodeos, andarse por las ramas, tener pelos en la lengua, dar rodeos, andarse con medias tintas, andarse con tapujos, marear la perdiz.
Example: There is no excuse for beating about the bush when combating poverty and social exclusion.» beat + a dead horse = no llevar a ningún fin, ser una pérdida de tiempo, hacerle una paja a un muerto.
Example: Despite all the written and spoken words, and the charge that to even raise the issue now is to beat a dead horse, there are, regrettably, a host of continuing problems in the area of fairness of headings.» beat + a (hasty) retreat = batirse en retirada, emprender la retirada, salir por pies.
Example: Half of the 5,000 troops that went ashore were killed or captured, while the remainder beat a hasty retreat.» beat + a path to + Posesivo + door = asediar.
Example: The article is titled 'Our mousetrap's fine: so why aren't people beating a path to our door?' = El artículo se titula "Nuestra ratonera está bien, entonces ¿por qué la gente no nos asedia?".» beat + Nombre + (all) hollow = dar una paliza, sacudir de lo lindo, merendarse.
Example: But he was proved wrong as India pushed England to the edge and beat them hollow the following day.» beat + Nombre + black and blue = dar una paliza, inflar de hostias a Alguien.
Example: It's hard to believe she stands by a man who gets his kicks out of beating her black and blue everynight.» beat + Nombre + to a pulp = dar una paliza, dar una tunda, moler a palos, dejar molido, hacer papilla.
Example: But as ill-luck would have it he was mistaken for a kidnapper of children and was beaten by the mob to a pulp.» beat + Nombre + to death = matar a palos.
Example: After the alligator snapped at one of them, the teenagers beat it to death with their snow shovels.» beat + Nombre + to death = repetir hasta la saciedad.
Example: There is currently a formula for success in the entertainment industry, that is -- beat it to death if it succeeds.» beat + Nombre + unconscious = golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente.
Example: He had been trying to help a local fruit vendor who was beaten unconscious for operating without a license by a security guard.» beat + Nombre + up = dar una paliza, apalear a Alguien.
Example: Whoever said Moby is the leader of dickheads that beat people up? He is just a bald-headed hippie who wouldn't hurt a fly.» beat + Posesivo + breast = darse golpes de pecho, golpearse el pecho, darse golpes en el pecho.
Example: Then the Jews priests realized how much evil they had done to themselves and began beating their breasts, saying 'Woe to us because of our sins!'.» beat + Posesivo + head against a/the (brick) wall = darse de cabeza contra la pared, golpearse la cabeza contra la pared, darse cabezazos contra la pared, estrellarse contra un muro.
Example: Maybe, as he'd watched her sob, he'd seen her tendency to beat her head against a wall trying the impossible.» beat + some sense into = dar una paliza a Alguien para que entre en razón, hacer entrar en razón.
Example: We miss outspoken people like you who can beat some sense into people!.» beat + the forme = entintar la forma.
Example: The two pressmen took it in turns to pull on the bar and beat the forme.» beat + the hell out of = aporrear, dar una paliza, sacudir de lo lindo.
Example: Police beat the hell out of innocent students during a botched raid.» beat + the life out of = aporrear, dar una paliza, sacudir de lo lindo.
Example: He remembers their eyes staring up at him in disbelief as he beat the life out of them.» beat + the living daylights out of = aporrear, dar una paliza, sacudir de lo lindo.
Example: The players don't wear helmets or padding; they just beat the living daylights out of each other and then go for a beer.» beat + the path to = dirigirse en multitud, peregrinar a.
Example: The success that this has enjoyed in recent years means that a growing number of local authorities are beating the path to Brussels.» beat + the shit out of = aporrear, dar una paliza, sacudir de lo lindo.
Example: You should provoke him into attacking you, and then beat the shit out of him.» beat + the trail = iniciar una excursión, iniciar una caminata, iniciar una gira, andar, caminar.
Example: There was no train and to get there we had to beat the trail for two days, and it was not all a Sunday promenade.» beat + the wits out of = aporrear, dar una paliza, sacudir de lo lindo.
Example: He not only beat the wits out of the bully, but broke his bones as well.» beat + time = llevar el compás, marcar el compás.
Example: The atmosphere is more relaxed than in school; children can hum quietly or beat time while listening.» browbeat = intimidar, acobardar. [Verbo irregular: pasado browbeat, participio browbeaten]
Example: Care must be exercised in seeing that these teaching aids do not become weapons to browbeat with.beat3 = latir. [Verbo irregular: Pasado beat, participio beaten]
Example: The article 'New York beats at a high pulse rate' describes the visit to 13 libraries for young people in New York by 4 Danish librarians.more:
» heart + beat = corazón + latir.
Example: As she went up the stairs, Sisa felt her heart beating violently.beat4 = superar. [Verbo irregular: Pasado beat, participio beaten]
Example: It would certainly beat the usual file clerk.more:
» beat + Nombre + at + Posesivo + own game = vencer a Alguien en su propio terreno.
Example: Just as Ivan finds that by taking pleasure in an extra piece of food he makes survival possible and beats Stalin and his jailors at heir own game.» beat + Nombre + hands down = ganar sobradamente, ganar de forma aplastante, ganar de forma abrumadora, ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo, darle cien mil vueltas a, ganar cómodamente, ganar fácilmente, ganar sin ninguna dificultad, merendarse, vencer fácilmente, ganar de sobra, ganar de calle, llevarse de calle.
Example: There is no contest in the head-to-head battle for information services supremacy and Google, with its information 'now' and 'fast', beats others hands down.» beat + Nombre + soundly = vencer completamente.
Example: In most stories about bullies the hero is nastily abused and then confronts the bully and soundly beats him at his own game.» beat + Nombre + to the post = ganarle la vez a, ganarle la partida a, mojarle la oreja a.
Example: Walker beat him to the post but there was no acrimony from Copland.» beat + Posesivo + fear(s) = dominar el miedo, superar el miedo, vencer el miedo.
Example: A pensioner who had never been on a plane before has finally beaten her fear of flying -- and even got her hands on the cockpit controls.» beat + the crowd(s) = evitar las aglomeraciones, adelantarse a la gente.
Example: The biggest secret to beating the crowds in Orlando is to visit the area when most children are in school.» beat + the odds = lograr Algo contra todo pronóstico, conseguir Algo contra todo pronóstico, lograr Algo en contra de lo previsible, conseguir Algo en contra de lo previsible.
Example: Standbys and understudies rarely get the job when a star needs to be replaced long-term, and Calaway and Patterson know how lucky they are to have beaten the odds.» beat + the queues = evitar las aglomeraciones.
Example: You can beat the queues by buying your tickets in advance.» beat + the rap = escapar impune, quedar impune, quedar sin castigo, salir impune.
Example: The nephew of a lawmaker and two of his relatives beat the rap Friday in a bloody bar brawl that injured two cops and a firefighter.» beat + the rush = adelantarse a la hora punta, adelantarse a las prisas, adelantarse a las aglomeraciones, adelantarse a las bullas, evitar las aglomeraciones.
Example: Football fans are divided into two camps -- those who like to get to their cars and beat the rush and those who would stay until the bitter end.» beat + the system = desafiar al sistema, burlar el sistema, engañar al sistema. [Intentar superar las trabas impuestas por cualquier organismo considerado como un agente explotador para demostrar que el individuo puede más que la institución]
Example: The passwords used should be chosen with some care, in order to avoid obvious words or numbers which could easily be deduced by those with a desire to 'beat the system'.» if you can't beat them (you might as well) join them = si no puedes vencerlos, únetes a ellos; si no puedes con el enemigo, únete a él; si no puedes con ellos, únete a ellos;.
Example: I'm not a great fan of the money thrown around in football, but if you can't beat them you might as well join them.» nothing beats... = no hay nada como, nada es mejor que, nada supera a, no hay nada mejor que.
Example: A lake, a park, the sea, the sky ... nothing beats the backdrops of these outdoor theatres.