beat

• Adjectif familier utilisé pour décrire quelqu'un qui est complètement épuisé ou éreinté.

Informal adjective used to describe someone who is completely exhausted or worn out.

1. Exhausted or tiredA2informal

   Very tired after physical or mental effort; worn out.

   épuisé, éreinté

   • I'm completely beat after the long day.
   • She felt beat from running the marathon.
   • He came home beat from the factory shift.

   Synonymesall inbusheddrainedexhaustedfatiguedknackeredspenttiredwearyworn-out

   Antonymesalertenergeticfreshrefreshedrestedvigorous

2. Worn-out or shabbyB1informalamerican

   In a state of disrepair or poor condition; dilapidated.

   Usé ou délabré

   • That old jacket looks really beat.
   • The beat car wouldn't start in the rain.
   • His beat shoes were falling apart.

   Synonymesbattereddecrepitdilapidatedraggedrun-downshabbytatteredwornworn-out

   Antonymesimmaculatepristinesmartsprucetrim

3. Ugly or unattractiveB2slangamerican

   Not good-looking; physically unappealing (slang).

   laid, moche

   • That dress is beat on you.
   • He's got a beat haircut.
   • Don't wear those beat pants to the party.

   Synonymesfuglyhideoushomelyplainrepulsiveuglyunappealingunattractiveunsightly

   Antonymesattractivebeautifulhandsomepretty

• Nom désignant la pulsation rythmique en musique, un itinéraire régulier ou une zone surveillée, ou bien l'action de frapper ou de battre.

A noun referring to a rhythmic pulse in music, a regular route or area patrolled, or an act of striking or hitting.

1. Rhythm in musicA2formalart

   A regular, repeated sound or movement in music or poetry.

   Temps, pulsation (en musique)

   • The drummer kept a steady beat.
   • I love the beat of this song.
   • She danced to the rhythm of the beat.

   Synonymescadencemeasuremeterpulserhythmtime

2. Heartbeat or pulsationB1formal

   A throb or pulsation, especially of the heart.

   Battement (du cœur)

   • I could feel the beat of his heart.
   • The doctor checked her pulse beat.
   • The music matched the beat of the waves.

   Synonymespalpitationpoundingpulsationpulsethrobthuddingthumping

3. Patrol routeB2formal

   An area regularly patrolled by police or a route taken regularly.

   secteur (de patrouille)

   • The officer walked his beat every night.
   • This is my beat; I know everyone here.
   • Journalists cover their assigned beat.

   Synonymescircuitpatrolroundroute

4. Journalistic assignmentB2formal

   A specific subject or area that a reporter covers regularly.

   Rubrique (journalistique)

   • She covers the sports beat for the newspaper.
   • His beat is city politics.
   • The reporter knows her beat inside out.

   Synonymesareaassignmentpatchroundterritory

5. Short pauseC1slangamerican

   A brief pause or moment of silence, often in speech or acting (slang).

   Pause (brève)

   • There was a beat before she answered.
   • Take a beat and think about it.
   • The actor missed his beat in the scene.

   Synonymesbreakhesitationintervallullmomentpauserestsilence

• Verbe signifiant frapper à plusieurs reprises, gagner dans une compétition ou produire un son rythmique.

A verb used to indicate striking repeatedly, defeating in a competition, or producing a rhythmic sound.

verbe irrégulier

1. Strike repeatedlyA2formal

   To hit someone or something many times, especially with the fists or a weapon.

   frapper à répétition

   • The bully beat the smaller boy after school.
   • She beat the rug to remove the dust.
   • Drums were beaten rhythmically during the ceremony.

   Synonymesbatterbelabordrubhammerhitpoundpummelstrikethrashthump

2. Defeat or win againstA1formal

   To win a victory over someone in a competition, game, or election.

   battre (dans le sens de vaincre)

   • Our team beat the champions in the final match.
   • She beat her opponent in straight sets.
   • He beat all expectations with his performance.

   Synonymesbestconquerdefeatovercomeoverpowersubduethrashtrouncevanquish

   Antonymeslosesuccumbsurrenderyield

3. Pulsate or throbB1formal

   To produce a regular rhythm, like a heart or pulse.

   battre (pouls, cœur)

   • My heart was beating fast after the run.
   • You can feel the pulse beating in your wrist.
   • The engine beat steadily as the boat moved.

   Synonymesdrumhammerpalpitatepoundpulsatepulsethrobthudthump

4. Overcome or surpassB2informal

   To manage to deal with or get past a difficulty.

   Surmonter

   • He finally beat his fear of public speaking.
   • They beat the deadline by a narrow margin.
   • She beat the illness after months of treatment.

   Synonymesconquerdefeatget overmasterovercomesurmountvanquish

   Antonymesfaillosesuccumbsurrenderyield

Variantes phrasalbeat downbeat inbeat outbeat up