battre
/batʁ/
verb
A2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- bat
- past
- a battu
- perfect
- battu
Meaning
-
to beat
Similar words
battre is the general word "to beat"; passer à tabac means "to beat someone up," a more violent, informal idiom.
Practice
1 What does battre mean?
to beat
2 Fill the gap: Son cœur ___ très vite après la course.
Full sentence: Son cœur bat très vite après la course. (His heart beats very fast after the run.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches battre?
battre: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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