baterba.ter [bat′er]vtd+vint+vpr1 to beat, strike, hit:
bater em alguém / to strike at or beat someone.
2 to mix, agitate.
3 to defeat, vanquish.
4 to flutter, flap (the wings):
a ave bateu as asas / the bird flapped its wings.
5 to kick, stamp (the feet), clap (the hands), applaud:
os amigos bateram palmas / the friends clapped their hands.
6 knock against, bump, crash.
7 to palpitate, pant, pound.
8 to slam, bang:
a porta bateu / bang went the door.
9 to chatter (the teeth):
bateram-lhe os dentes de frio / his teeth chattered with cold.
Expressõesbater boca bras to quarrel.
bater com a língua nos dentes coloq to spill the beans.
bater o pé a) to insist, persist. b) to stamp one’s foot.
bater o queixo to shiver.
bater pernas coloq to knock about, to wander.
bater uma foto to take a photo.
