beat (EN)
sögn, Nafnorð

sögn “beat”

beat; he beats; past beat, part. beaten; ger. beating
  1. að slá
    Frustrated with his broken toy, the little boy started beating the floor with his hands.
  2. að sigra
    Despite her opponent's strong record, Emily managed to beat her in the chess tournament.
  3. að þeyta (til dæmis egg)
    Before adding the flour, beat the butter and sugar together until they're light and fluffy.
  4. að slá takt (á trommu)
    As the enemy approached, the drummer began beating for retreat.
  5. að komast á undan
    Despite leaving later, Sarah beat us to the restaurant.

Nafnorð “beat”

sg. beat, pl. beats or uncountable
  1. högg
    The steady beats of the bass drum set the rhythm for the entire marching band.
  2. slag (hjartsláttur)
    She felt the steady beat of the music through the floor.
  3. taktur
    The catchy beat of the song had everyone tapping their feet in unison.
  4. undirspil (í rappi)
    As soon as the DJ dropped the beat, everyone started dancing to the rhythm.
  5. lögregluganga (eða eftirlitsferð)
    Officer Martinez checks in with the local shop owners every morning while walking her usual beat.