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bats

/bæts/

Traducción: Adjetivo informal británico que significa loco o mentalmente inestable., Sustantivo con dos significados principales: 1) Utensilio deportivo para golpear la pelota en juegos como el béisbol o el críquet. 2) Mamífero volador del orden de los quirópteros, generalmente activo por la noche., Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de golpear algo, especialmente con un bate u objeto similar, o para describir el movimiento de las alas o extremidades de un animal o ave.

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adjective

B2formalbritish/bæts/

An informal British adjective meaning crazy or mentally unstable.

  • 🇪🇸Adjetivo informal británico que significa loco o mentalmente inestable.
  1. Mentally irregular B2 slang

    Informal or slang term meaning crazy, eccentric, or mentally unstable.

    • He's gone completely bats after that accident.
    • Don't listen to her, she's bats.
    • That idea is totally bats.

    🇪🇸chiflado, loco

    Sinónimos: battybonkerscrazycuckoodaftdementedderangedeccentricinsanemadnuts

    Antónimos: rationalsane

noun

A2formalcommon/bæt/

A noun with two primary meanings: 1) A piece of sports equipment used for hitting a ball in games like baseball or cricket. 2) A flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, typically active at night.

  • 🇪🇸Sustantivo con dos significados principales: 1) Utensilio deportivo para golpear la pelota en juegos como el béisbol o el críquet. 2) Mamífero volador del orden de los quirópteros, generalmente activo por la noche.
  1. Flying mammal A2 formal

    A nocturnal flying mammal with wings made of skin stretched between elongated fingers.

    • Bats sleep during the day in caves or attics.
    • The bat flew out of the cave at dusk.
    • Some bats eat insects, while others eat fruit.

    🇪🇸Murciélago

    Sinónimos: chiropteran

  2. Sports equipment A2 formal

    A wooden or metal club used to hit the ball in sports like baseball, cricket, or softball.

    • He swung the bat and hit a home run.
    • The cricket bat is made of willow wood.
    • She bought a new baseball bat for the game.

    🇪🇸Bate (deportes)

    Sinónimos: club

  3. Blink or flutter B1 informal

    A quick movement of the eyelid; a blink.

    • He didn't bat an eye when he heard the news.
    • She batted her eyelashes at him playfully.
    • The cat didn't bat a whisker as the mouse ran by.

    🇪🇸Parpadeo

    Sinónimos: blinknictationnictitationwink

  • bats plural form
  • bats' possessive plural form
  • bat's possessive singular form

verb

B1formalcommonsport/bæt/

A verb used to indicate the act of striking or hitting something, especially with a bat or similar object, or to describe the action of a bird or animal using its wings or limbs.

  • 🇪🇸Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de golpear algo, especialmente con un bate u objeto similar, o para describir el movimiento de las alas o extremidades de un animal o ave.
  1. Hit with a bat A2 formal

    To strike something, especially a ball, with a bat.

    • He batted the ball over the fence.
    • She batted the baseball into the outfield.
    • The player batted the ball with great force.

    🇪🇸Golpear con un bate

    Sinónimos: clouthitslamslogslugsmackstrikeswatwhack

  2. Blink or flutter B1 informal

    To move one's eyelids quickly, often in surprise or flirtation.

    • She batted her eyelashes at him.
    • He didn't bat an eye when he heard the news.
    • She batted her eyes in disbelief.

    🇪🇸Parpadear

    Sinónimos: blinkflutterwink

  • batted past participle
  • batted past simple
  • batting present participle
  • bats third person singular