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in the PONS Dictionary

beating [ˈbi:tɪŋ, Am -t̬-] N

1. beating (hitting):

beating
to give sb a beating
sprawiać [perf sprawić] komuś lanie
to take a beating
dostawać [perf dostać] lanie

2. beating (doing better):

I. beat [bi:t] N

1. beat (stroke):

beat of heart
beat of marching feet
beat of wings

2. beat MUS (rhythm):

3. beat MUS (stress):

4. beat (patrolled area):

II. beat [bi:t] ADJ inf (exhausted)

III. beat <beat, beaten> [bi:t] VB trans

1. beat (hit):

bić [perf po-]
beat carpet
trzepać [perf wy-]

2. beat (pulsate):

3. beat (mix):

ubijać [perf ubić]

4. beat (defeat):

pokonywać [perf pokonać]
beat inflation
powstrzymywać [perf powstrzymać]

5. beat (do better):

bić [perf po-]
to beat sb to it inf
uprzedzać [perf uprzedzić] kogoś

7. beat (with hammer):

Phrases:

beat it! inf
brać [perf wziąć] nogi za pas
unikać [perf uniknąć] tłoku

IV. beat <beat, beaten> [bi:t] VB intr

beat rain
beat waves

Phrases:

beat back VB trans

powstrzymywać [perf powstrzymać]

I. beat down VB intr

1. beat down sun:

2. beat down rain:

II. beat down VB trans

beat off VB trans

beat off attack
odpierać [perf odeprzeć]
beat off attacker
powstrzymywać [perf powstrzymać]

I. beat up VB trans

bić [perf po-]

II. beat up VB intr AM

bić [perf po-] kogoś

beat-up ADJ

dead-beat ADJ

OpenDict entry

beat N

Present
Ibeat
youbeat
he/she/itbeats
webeat
youbeat
theybeat
Past
Ibeat
youbeat
he/she/itbeat
webeat
youbeat
theybeat
Present Perfect
Ihavebeaten / American English a. beat
youhavebeaten / American English a. beat
he/she/ithasbeaten / American English a. beat
wehavebeaten / American English a. beat
youhavebeaten / American English a. beat
theyhavebeaten / American English a. beat
Past Perfect
Ihadbeaten / American English a. beat
youhadbeaten / American English a. beat
he/she/ithadbeaten / American English a. beat
wehadbeaten / American English a. beat
youhadbeaten / American English a. beat
theyhadbeaten / American English a. beat

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