beat (EN)
verbe, nom

verbe “beat”

beat; he beats; past beat, part. beaten; ger. beating
  1. frapper
    Frustrated with his broken toy, the little boy started beating the floor with his hands.
  2. battre (dans le contexte d'une compétition)
    Despite her opponent's strong record, Emily managed to beat her in the chess tournament.
  3. battre (comme pour battre des œufs)
    Before adding the flour, beat the butter and sugar together until they're light and fluffy.
  4. battre (comme pour battre un tambour)
    As the enemy approached, the drummer began beating for retreat.
  5. devancer
    Despite leaving later, Sarah beat us to the restaurant.

nom “beat”

sg. beat, pl. beats or uncountable
  1. coup
    The steady beats of the bass drum set the rhythm for the entire marching band.
  2. battement (du cœur)
    She felt the steady beat of the music through the floor.
  3. rythme
    The catchy beat of the song had everyone tapping their feet in unison.
  4. instru (abréviation familière de "instrumental")
    As soon as the DJ dropped the beat, everyone started dancing to the rhythm.
  5. ronde (dans le contexte de surveillance)
    Officer Martinez checks in with the local shop owners every morning while walking her usual beat.